The Thai military aggression against Cambodia has demonstrated the Thai military’s willingness to ignore the laws of armed conflict, which include international laws protecting civilians and cultural property.

Millennials and Generation Z make up nearly 60 percent of Cambodia’s population, meaning that the majority of Cambodians today are under the age of forty. This generation has never experienced war firsthand. Yet war has never been distant from their lives—it has lived on through stories passed down by parents and grandparents: stories of political instability, coups d’état, and a nation torn apart, where Khmer killed Khmer and more than two million people lost their lives.

Siamese/Thai imperialism, often hidden behind the tourist narrative of the “Land of Smiles,” is part of a long history of power struggles, conquests, and rewriting of the past to the detriment of neighbouring countries — especially Cambodia.

In this opinion, we honor the Cambodian war heroes who fought on the frontlines against Thai military aggression. It highlights the extreme challenges faced during night missions in the jungle, where courage and discipline matter more than advanced technology. This piece celebrates the resilience of a nation confronting extraordinary hardship.

Florian Bohême, after more than a decade in Cambodia—his second home—shares here an intimate and candid reflection on the border tensions shaking the region. Settled in Phnom Penh, a consular adviser and entrepreneur passionate about hospitality, the author observes the human tragedies: more than 200,000 displaced on each side, bombardments on sacred sites, and an escalation around the Preah Vihear temple that reopens historical wounds.

Faced with the painful economic repercussions of the border conflict with Thailand, Cambodia is revealing itself in a more complex light than the raw figures would suggest.

"There are only two forces in the world, force and the sword. In the long run, the sword will always be conquered by the spirit". - Napoleon Bonaparte

By Major General Tith Viseth: Thailand is shooting itself in the foot by attacking Cambodia! Beyond hatred and anger, it is indeed for these reasons that the Thai army continues to provoke Cambodia at a time when an immediate and unconditional ceasefire has been declared by Malaysia.

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