Thailand Ends Sea Agreement with Cambodia

May 5, 2026, 12:53
AsiaInternational

Introduction

The Thai government stopped a 2001 agreement with Cambodia. This agreement was about the sea and land borders.

Main Body

Thailand and Cambodia talked for 25 years. They did not agree on the sea borders or oil. Last year, the two countries fought on land. Many people died and many people left their homes. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul wanted to stop the agreement. He promised this during his election. He says Thailand wants to use a new international law called UNCLOS to solve the problem. Cambodia is sad about this decision. They wanted a peaceful way to talk. Now, Cambodia also wants to use UNCLOS to find a final answer.

Conclusion

Thailand ended the old pact. Now both countries will use UNCLOS laws to fix the border.

Learning

πŸ•’ Past vs. Present

Look at how the story moves from things that finished to things happening now.

The 'Before' (Past Simple) We use this for finished actions. Just add -ed to the action word:

  • Stop β†’\rightarrow Stopped*
  • Want β†’\rightarrow Wanted*
  • Promise β†’\rightarrow Promised*

The 'Now' (Present Simple) We use this for facts or current feelings:

  • Thailand wants (Fact)
  • Cambodia is sad (Feeling)

πŸ’‘ Word Choice: 'Agreement' vs 'Pact'

In the text, these two words mean the same thing: A promise between two countries.

extAgreement=extPact ext{Agreement} = ext{Pact}