Thailand and Cambodia agree to talks on disputed, energy-rich waters

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Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, right, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hold a signing ceremony at Government House in Bangkok on Feb. 7. (Photo by Hiroki Endo) 

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia on Wednesday said their governments would discuss joint exploration for hydrocarbon resources simultaneously with maritime boundaries in a disputed, energy-rich area in the Gulf of Thailand.

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