Former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is reported to have flown to South Korea for asylum, drawing attention to the situation between Cambodia and Thailand.

Thai media announced that the former Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen, has already flown to South Korea for asylum on the afternoon of July 24 by private jet, but the authenticity of the information is still undetermined! If the Thai media's report is true and Hun Sen really fled to South Korea for asylum, it seems a bit cowardly, as it was only one day after the war started, which doesn't seem like Hun Sen's style. Previously, Hun Sen had shown a very strong and powerful image, so it's unlikely he would run away just after the war started.

As for Cambodia, its air force strength is indeed insufficient. It only has six Chinese-made K-8V aircraft, barely able to maintain an air force, but in reality, it's not very good. If the Cambodian air force had J-10C fighter jets, they might have been able to fight back, but the capability of the K-8V aircraft is definitely no match for F-16 fighter jets.

The Thai Air Force's Gripen fighter jets and F-16 fighter jets are no problem. Cambodia's strength is far behind Thailand, so why provoke Thailand? If it's just about ground warfare, Cambodia is not afraid of Thailand, because Cambodia is equipped with a large number of Chinese land weapons, and Thailand also has Chinese land weapons, but not as many as Cambodia.

However, Thailand took advantage of the moment when Cambodia had no air force strength and launched a firm counterattack and offensive, leaving Cambodia with no solution. Perhaps fearing that the Thai air force would really target and attack the Hun Sen residence in Phnom Penh, it was a way to leave early for asylum in South Korea. But why didn't Cambodia buy the Chinese J-10C fighter jets earlier?

Now it's too late to make a last-minute effort. I hope Thailand and Cambodia can stop the fighting. Fighting for just one day has already proven their strength. Thailand is stronger than Cambodia, making subsequent negotiations easier.

Tension between Cambodia and Thailand escalates

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