(Reuters photo)VIENTIANE - Thailand said on Wednesday said it "supports China's efforts" to maintain maritime peace amid a regional dispute over the South China Sea. "Promoting peace and stability in the ocean is important to all parties and Thailand supports China's efforts in this regard. Discussions must reduce mistrust," Maj-Gen Weerachon Sukondhapatipak, a Thai government spokesman, told Reuters on the sidelines of an Asian summit in Vientiane. Asked whether Thailand was siding with China, he said Thailand "wants to see peace maintained in the interests of all parties", without giving further details. China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei claim parts or all of the resource-rich South China Sea.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2016 07:07 UTC