Thailand is playing victim to fool the world in the Thai-Cambodia conflict

Ever since Thailand intruded into Cambodian territory and secretly opened fire on a Cambodian soldier who was resting, the situation has escalated to the point of armed conflict. Yet Thailand blames Cambodia as the one who started it. This claim is absolutely unfounded. A country that had previously filed a case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to peacefully resolve the dispute, and which possesses multiple temples—including world heritage temples—situated along the border, would never intentionally initiate war, since such conflict would certainly damage these priceless sites.

Furthermore, in terms of economic strength, population, and military capacity, Cambodia is far behind Thailand. Thailand accused Cambodia of flying drones, but at that time Cambodia did not even possess a single drone, while Thailand had drones operating in all directions. Thailand also accused Cambodia of firing rockets into civilian areas, allegedly damaging fuel stations and a 7-Eleven. However, this is technically impossible. The BM-21 rockets used by Cambodia have a maximum range of only 20 to 30 kilometers, whereas the damaged stations are located 130 kilometers away. This clearly indicates that Thailand attacked its own civilians in order to blame Cambodia.

In the case of Thailand accusing Cambodia of firing 10 rockets into Lao territory, this too is implausible. A precise look at the map shows that the direction of fire aligns with the trajectory of Thailand’s own artillery. There are many other such instances which confirm that Thailand has used the lives of its innocent citizens to fabricate claims and place blame on Cambodia.