‘Immoral’: Cambodia’s Ex-PM Fumes at Thai Game Targeting His Image
Hun Sen criticized the carnival game amid border tensions and recent clashes that killed over 40 people, urging Cambodians to avoid retaliatory actions against Thai citizens or businesses.
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Cambodia’s ex-premier Hun Sen condemns Thai carnival for using his image as target
PHNOM PENH, Oct 6 — Cambodia’s powerful former leader Hun Sen on Monday blasted a social media video of a man shooting at his image during a carnival in Thailand, amid simmering tensions over the nations’ disputed border.Territorial tensions spiralled in July into the deadliest military clashes between Cambodia and Thailand in decades, killing more than 40 people and forcing around 300,000 to flee their homes.The two countries agreed to a ceasef…
On October 7, 2025, after Prime Minister Hun Sen posted a message condemning Thais who used his image as a target for shooting, he urged Cambodians to quickly exchange Thai baht for riel or dollars, warning Cambodians not to use Thai baht in Cambodia. Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian Senate and former Prime Minister of Cambodia, later posted a message stating that after posting a message describing the immoral, inhumane, and cruel actions of …
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