Thailand and Cambodia entered the talks in Indonesia to try to resolve their border spat.
"This matter [the border dispute] cannot be solved with one meeting," Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said, according to the Jakarta Post newspaper.
Mr Marty said he would have informal meetings with his Thai and Cambodian counterparts to discuss the problem, which he said was complex.
Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Navy will conduct an annual naval exercise as part of security preparations for any possible maritime disputes with Cambodia, with newly-acquired Gripen jet fighters taking part.
The navy will launch a joint naval exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force in the Gulf of Thailand near Sattahip in Chon Buri on April 21-22.
A military source said the exercise is part of measures to prepare for any maritime territorial conflict with Cambodia.
On April 21, Supreme Commander Songkitti Jaggabatara and navy chief Kamthorn Phumhiran will stay and spend a night on HTMS Chakri Naruebet to watch the naval exercises.
Gripen jet fighters and Saab 340 aircraft will also take part in fleet escort and air interception operations. This will be the first mission of Gripen jet fighters which the air force has bought from Sweden.
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