AKP Phnom Penh, June 18, 2025 --

Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of Cambodia, has confirmed the authenticity of a leaked audio recording of his phone conversation with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

In a message on his official social media platform this afternoon, Samdech Techo Hun Sen stated that the call took place on the evening of June 15, 2025, lasting 17 minutes and 6 seconds, with Phnom Penh Deputy Governor Khleang Huot serving as interpreter. He explained that, as is customary, in order to avoid any misunderstanding or misrepresentation in official matters, it was necessary to record the conversation for the sake of transparency, including for internal Cambodian purposes.

“I have since shared the audio recording of the conversation between myself and the Thai Prime Minister with approximately 80 individuals, including members of the party’s standing committee, Senate working groups, National Assembly teams, the foreign affairs task force, education and outreach units, border affairs groups, and members of the armed forces,” he said.

Samdech Techo suggested that someone within this group may have disapproved of the Thai Prime Minister. A few hours after the conversation, the Thai leader publicly accused the Cambodian leadership of conducting “unprofessional” politics and engaging in political activity via Facebook, an action that contradicts their (Thai side) words.

Regarding the leaked audio, he noticed that only around nine minutes of it have been posted publicly. “Therefore, if the Thai side wishes to have the full recording, I am prepared to release the entire 17-minute and 6-second audio in its entirety,” concluded Samdech Techo Hun Sen.

By C. Nika