Institutional Conflict: Cambodia Clash Exposes Thailand’s Blind Spot
The political fallout in Thailand from the eruption this summer of another violent border clash with Cambodia, a fellow member of ASEAN, laid bare enduring realities about the role of the Thai military in the country’s politics and foreign policy, and why it has been a source of instability and democratic backsliding.
Less obvious was how this blind spot was exploited by Hun Sen, Cambodia’s former ruler and father of current Prime Minister Hun Manet, writes Marwaan Macan-Markar.
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