Can Thailand, Cambodia unlock massive oil and gas reserves?

Jun 29, 2026, 12:16 PM en source ↗

Summary

An estimated 300 billion dollars in oil and gas reserves lies beneath overlapping territory in the Gulf of Thailand claimed by both Thailand and Cambodia. Cooperation to exploit the reserves is complicated by political tensions stemming from a separate land border dispute.

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An estimated $300 billion in oil and gas reserves is sitting under overlapping territory in the Gulf of Thailand. Cooperation is complicated by political tensions over a separate land border dispute.