Opinion

OPINION: Yet Another Example of Cultural Vandalism by Thai Military Forces

AKP Phnom Penh, August 21, 2025 -- As part of a Cambodian parliamentary observation team, I visited the border village of Anseh in ChoamKsan district in Preah Vihear province on July 30. The team was led by H.E. Suos Yara, chairman of the National Assembly...

OPINION: Thailand’s Landmine Narrative: A Manufactured Pretext for Border Aggression

AKP Phnom Penh, August 12, 2025 -- The Royal Thai Army’s latest accusation against Cambodia over a landmine incident near Tamone Temple in Oddar Meanchey province is not only baseless—it is a calculated attempt to create a pretext for military escalation. Second Army Area Commander Lt. Gen. Boons...

OPINION: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: A Ceasefire Signed in Kuala Lumpur, a War Threatened by Thai Region 2 Commander

AKP Phnom Penh, August 12, 2025 -- The ink has barely dried on the ceasefire agreement between the governments of Thailand and Cambodia, and already its promise of peace feels like a cruel deception. While diplomats in Kuala Lumpur, with the full backing of international observers, toasted a 13-p...

OPINION: Fight No longer Just in the Trenches; It’s in the Narrative

AKP Phnom Penh, August 11, 2025 -- Since Cambodia and Thailand signed the ceasefire agreement in Kuala Lumpur on July 28, Thailand has moved on us in six ways. They shaped last week’s Extraordinary General Border Committee Meeting by pushing eight “peace conditions” that look orderly on...

OPINION: Why are we back here again?

AKP Phnom Penh, July 27, 2025 -- On July 11, the World Heritage Committee added Cambodia’s fifth site to its list. A week later, on July 18, Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium was overflowing with enthusiasm to welcome this achievement. Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hu...

Opinion: Stop Lying to the World: Thailand’s Dangerous Game on the Border with Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, July 19, 2025– In recent weeks, Thailand has irresponsibly accused Cambodia of laying new anti-personnel mines along the shared border — a baseless, provocative claim that not only insults international norms but also reveals Thailand’s long-standing pattern of unilateralism, hist...

Opinion: Polling Propaganda vs. Public Truth: Why the Thai Narrative About Samdech Techo Hun Sen Fails to Convince Cambodians

AKP Phnom Penh, July 06, 2025– In a time of rising tension and rampant misinformation, surveys can either reveal the truth—or be weaponized to distort it. Such is the case with the recently released NIDA Poll, Thai state-funded institution, which attempts to smear Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Cambodia’...

OPINON: Thai Diplomacy is Becoming a Joke due to Unruly Domestic Complications

AKP Phnom Penh, June 25, 2025 -- Nobody knows whom to trust in Thailand’s media communication. The weakest link would be the Thai foreign affairs’ people as they have become the puppet faces of insincere communications that are contradictory to facts on the ground. In the breaking news from...

Opinion: Enhancing Food Security Amid Global Supply Chain Disruptions

AKP Phnom Penh, June 18, 2025 -- Since the United Nations enshrined the right to adequate food in 1976, food security has remained a central tenet of global development policy. Yet, this ideal remains elusive for over 800 million people worldwide. The global food system, once hailed for its e...

OPINION: Why Can’t the Two Buddhist Neighbouring Kingdoms Peacefully Co-exist?

AKP Phnom Penh, June 07, 2025 — Cambodia and Thailand are predominantly Buddhist neighbouring kingdoms that share deep historical, cultural, and religious ties. Their land border, stretching over 800 kilometres, was originally defined by the Franco-Siamese treaties of 1904 and 1907. Despit...

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