Thailand Returns 18 Cambodian Soldiers After 155 Days
The Spin
Narrative A
Cambodia's deliberate laying of landmines on Thai sovereign territory and indiscriminate attacks on hospitals, schools and civilians represented flagrant violations of international law and basic humanity. These calculated acts of aggression are nothing more than a desperate attempt by the crumbling Hun Sen regime to distract from its exposed criminal empire of casinos, scam operations and money laundering. The manufactured border crisis serves as a cynical survival tactic to deflect attention from the dynasty's collapse and shield illicit family fortunes from international sanctions.
Narrative B
Thailand's invasion using F-16 and Gripen fighter jets to drop massive bombs deep into Cambodian territory, attacking pagodas, schools and hospitals, constituted clear aggression against a nation that has enjoyed 26 years of uninterrupted peace. The unified Cambodian response — from grassroots donations to peaceful rallies — reflects genuine patriotism, not government manipulation, while the Thai media's complete absence of peace advocacy reveals a troubling satisfaction with conflict. Gratitude for past refugee assistance doesn't justify the territorial theft of temples already awarded to Cambodia by international courts.
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