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Thailand-Cambodia relations

A Small State’s Limited Playbook: Cambodia Exploits Thailand’s Weakness
By Kathrin Reed
Unable to match Bangkok militarily, Phnom Penh has instead pursued asymmetric strategies in the current border dispute.

Why Did Hun Sen Call For Regime Change in Thailand?
By David Hutt
It is hard to see what Cambodia's former leader gained by openly violating the regional norm against mutual non-interference.

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Flouts ASEAN’s Doctrine of Non-interference
By Luke Hunt
By releasing a recorded phone call with the Thai prime minister, the strongman has broken an important regional norm.

Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party Seeks Vote of No-confidence in PM After Cambodia Leak
By Sebastian Strangio
The party withdrew from Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition last week over the Thai leader's handling of an intensifying border dispute.

Thailand Closes Most Border Crossings With Cambodia as Dispute Escalates
By Sebastian Strangio
PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra said that the closures were intended to tackle criminal scam operations based in Cambodia.

Cambodia’s Machiavelli on the Mekong Strikes Again
By David Hutt
By leaking a recording of a phone call with Thailand's prime minister, Hun Sen has thrown an incendiary into Thai domestic politics.

Cambodia Officially Requests ICJ Intervention in Thai Border Dispute
By Sebastian Strangio
With nationalistic sentiment now mobilized in both countries, tensions will likely get worse before they get better.

Does Cambodia Really Want to Take Its Disputes With Thailand to the ICJ?
By David Hutt
Phnom Penh's threat to internationalize the dispute could give it a bargaining chip during bilateral negotiations.

Is Thailand on the Cusp of Another Military Coup?
By Rath Pichanvorlak
Border tensions with Cambodia, a Shinawatra in power: the current situation bears an alarming resemblance to the country's last two military takeovers.

Cambodia Says It Will Take Thai Border Dispute to International Court
By Sebastian Strangio
Late last month, a 48-year-old Cambodian soldier was killed during a military clash in a disputed area of the border.

Thai and Cambodian Troops on Alert Amid Saber-rattling in the ‘Emerald Triangle’
By Luke Hunt
Comparisons between the current confrontation and the 2008-2011 Preah Vihear dispute are questionable.

Thai Resort Island at the Center of a Simmering Territorial Dispute With Cambodia
By Tommy Walker
The resumption of maritime boundary negotiations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh has revived a dormant sovereignty dispute over Koh Kood.
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