Sam Rainsy says Hun Sen escalates tensions with Thailand
Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy has blamed former prime minister Hun Sen for escalating tensions with Thailand, accusing him of breaching trust and spreading what he called baseless allegations against him amid the conflict between the neighbouring countries. In a Facebook post on 13 October, Rainsy, who lives in exile abroad, said he had given […] The post Sam Rainsy says Hun Sen…
Sam Rainsy, the Cambodian opposition leader, has accused former Prime Minister Hun Sen of exacerbating tensions with Thailand. In a Facebook post on October 13, Rainsy alleged that Hun Sen had breached trust and spread unfounded claims about the conflict between the two nations. Rainsy, who remains in exile, stated he had not given media interviews in the past six to nine months, except to Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Television Free Asia (TFA).
He claimed that some individuals had falsely quoted him on matters related to Cambodia's dispute with Thailand. Rainsy pointed to Hun Sen's disclosure of a private conversation with Thailand's former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra as a "disgraceful breach of trust". He also criticized Hun Sen's comments about prominent Thai political figures, such as former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and current Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Rainsy suggested that Hun Sen's protection of online scam networks near the Cambodian-Thai border had provided Thailand with a reason to intervene, under the guise of combating criminal activities that also endanger Thai interests. Rainsy claimed that Hun Sen was deflecting blame by making baseless allegations against him to deflect attention from his own actions.
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