Thailand sends ships to check Cambodian oil drilling

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Updated August 18, 2009 11:33:45

Thai media is reporting that the country's navy has sent several warships to keep a watch on oil vessels exploring near a disputed sea boundary with Cambodia.

Cambodia has recently struck deals to explore the drilling potential in the Gulf of Thailand but some Thai's believe the tests could be a violation of the nation's sovereignty. Australia's former ambassador to Cambodia says that if it is true, it could be a potentially worrying escalation of ongoing tensions between the two nations.

Presenter: Matt Conway
Speakers: Tony Kevin, Former Australian Ambassador to Cambodia

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