Has Hun Sen met his opponent and rival? The acting Prime Minister of Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prayut has shown a much tougher attitude towards Hun Sen than Thaksin and Puea Tantip. He criticized Hun Sen for saying one thing and doing another, lacking credibility both in Thailand and internationally, and that Hun Sen has no real power and is of no value in the Thailand-Cambodia negotiations.
Due to the conflict at the Thailand-Cambodia border, former Prime Minister of Cambodia, Chairman of the Senate Hun Sen, has become enemies with the Thaksin family. Over the past month, Hun Sen has continuously exposed Thaksin's secrets, accused him of various things, and severely criticized Thai Prime Minister Puea Tantip, making Thaksin and Puea Tantip father-daughter look embarrassed in public, and completely dominated the public debate.
For this, Thaksin was very angry. According to a report by Thai News Agency on the evening of July 17, the former Prime Minister of Thailand, father of Puea Tantip, spoke at the Sirikit Queen National Convention Center on July 17 at an event titled "Unlocking the Future of Thailand, Addressing Global Crises" and delivered a keynote speech, during which he angrily denounced Hun Sen as extremely lacking in morality!
The angry person is not only Thaksin but also his trusted subordinate, Acting Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prayut. Prayut recently publicly refuted Hun Sen, leaving no face for Hun Sen at all.
Hun Sen recently revealed that Thai former Prime Minister Thaksin consulted him on multiple government matters, listened to his opinions, especially regarding Thaksin's attempt to reclaim the position of Minister of Interior from Anutin, the leader of the People's Power Party.
In response, Acting Prime Minister Prayut recently said: "Do you still believe in Hun Sen? He says one thing today and does another tomorrow, his words are inconsistent and changeable."
Prayut asked back: "Do you still believe that Hun Sen has good intentions towards our country? Everyone should think carefully. You shouldn't get excited or shaken just because he speaks. You have to see if the speaker has any credibility."
On July 15, a Cambodian female tourist in the area of the border conflict, at the Wat Phra Singh Temple in Sa Kaeo Province, was emotionally shouting at the Thai soldiers on duty, "You are invading Cambodian territory," and pointing her finger at the Thai soldiers.
The Thai soldiers remained calm and explained the actual situation of the border to the Cambodian woman, but she not only refused to listen, but kept cursing. Dozens of Cambodian soldiers arrived upon hearing about it, confronting the Thai soldiers, and the situation became tense for a moment.
To prevent the situation from escalating, the Thai soldiers safely evacuated the tourist and temporarily sealed off the surrounding area of the temple.
Subsequently, the commanders of the Thai and Cambodian armies held talks and reached a consensus to ease the conflict, and the troops of both sides stopped confronting each other, and the Wat Phra Singh Temple area restored normal order.
Despite this, the incident caused a big stir in Thailand. For this, the Acting Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prayut made a very firm response.
Prayut said at a press conference that this was an unpleasant incident, clearly provocative in nature, and he had already instructed the relevant units in Thailand to be vigilant, as Cambodia might try to provoke conflicts to incite violence, thus using it as an excuse on the international stage.
Prayut said firmly: "The Thai government is extremely dissatisfied with Cambodia's actions. In diplomatic terms, the Foreign Minister has taken action, including considering recalling the ambassador to Cambodia, which is one of the strongest diplomatic measures. We will never be led by the Cambodians, nor do we need to take Hun Sen's words seriously, because not only Thailand does not trust him, but the international community does not either."
Prayut pointed out: "According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' recent reports on international conferences, Cambodia was almost not mentioned, and countries were not paying attention to this issue, especially the main partners, which shows that they don't believe in Hun Sen at all."
Prayut directly refuted Hun Sen, who has frequently attacked Thai leaders recently, saying: "Hun Sen is only the Chairman of the Senate of Cambodia, and has no authority to handle foreign affairs. The Thai government will only communicate with representatives of a legitimate government with actual power. This is our basic principle and national position. We have always adhered to communicating with the legitimate government of Hun Monea, rather than responding to Hun Sen's statements."
Prayut also called on the Thai people to remain patient and calm, saying: "We are doing our best to resolve this matter and will not let Thailand lose. We are very clear that national sovereignty cannot be violated. No matter what the relationship is with anyone or any country, we will never make concessions on territorial issues. If there is an infringement, the Thai government will fully respond."
Previously, it was said that Hun Sen meticulously planned the recording incident, hoping to turn Puea Tantip, who is kind and friendly to Cambodia, into a target of retaliation: Other Thai leaders will inevitably learn from Puea Tantip's lessons and adopt a very tough attitude towards Hun Sen and Cambodia.
It indeed turned out like that!
The recent firm statements by Acting Prime Minister Prayut indicate that from now on, in the Thailand-Cambodia conflict, Thailand will show no mercy and have no hesitation, but will take harsh measures against Cambodia. Because the Thai leaders outside the Thaksin family have no burdens towards the Hun Sen family.
Who will suffer the most? Isn't it the weaker Cambodia?
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