The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia will have a private meeting in New York when they attend the second Asean-US Leaders' summit later this month.
Sources in Phnom Penh confirmed that apart from New York, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen have three opportunities to meet and discuss ways to boost bilateral relations.
Both Thai and Cambodian sources, who did not want to be identified, pointed out that after the New York meeting, the two leaders are scheduled to have another get together in Brussels on October 5-6, when they attend the Asia-Europe Meeting.
Two other opportunities will arise at the Asean Summit in Hanoi from October 27-29 and the fourth Ayawaddy-Chao Phya-Mekong Economic Cooperation summit on November 16-17 in Cambodia.
The sources said both sides were upbeat that relations would improve following the return of their ambassadors recently. There have been several high-level visits by senior officials in the two capitals.