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Thai Asean chief urges border restraint

Singapore (dpa) - Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has called for "maximum restraint" in the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand, news reports said Sunday. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Sun, Jul 20 2008

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22 Jul 08 visit Surin says Thailand capable of leading Asean  »  Bangkok Post Thailand is ready to assume the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations even without a foreign minister and as its troops face off with Cambodia, Asean's secretary general said Tuesday.

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