Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The Nation
Natural and Environment Minister Suwit Kunkitti has not yet officially informed the premier he wants to resign as the chief negotiator for Unesco's listing of the Preah Vihear temple dispute, Deputy Suthep Thaugsuban said Tuesday.
Suwit led a Thai negotiation team to Brazil last year to protest against Unesco's listing of Preah Vihear Temple as a World Heritage Site. The protest resulted in Unesco postponing the decision.
The Unesco World Heritage Committee is scheduled to hold its annual meeting from June 19 to 29 in France. Suwit is scheduled to lead the Thai team.
"As long as he serves as minister, he has to remain as chief of the Thai negotiation team," Suthep said.
Suthep said he personally did not believe that Suwit would resign because he was a responsible man.
He said he had only learned about the issue through news reports and that Suwit had not yet officially informed the prime minister, himself or the cabinet.
However, if Suwit really wanted to resign, Suthep said he would talk with Suwit and try to convince him not to do so.
Suthep denied to comment on news reports about Suthep's conflicts, which implied that Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya may be the reason behind his resignation.
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