Hun Sen's war is his last gaspsListen to this articleDamage to a casino caused by Thai strikes in Pursat province, amid clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. Hun Sen, the patriarch of Cambodian politics and Senate President, has seemingly dusted off an old playbook: the "externalisation of internal problems." The immunity once enjoyed by Hun Sen's inner circle is evaporating. In this context, the border war is simply reduced to a cynical survival tactic. Hun Sen is not saving his legacy; he is mortgaging his country's future.

Source: Bangkok Post December 21, 2025 23:05 UTC