I don’t know enough to know how much the Cambodian side has given up. I do know that this whole border situation is not going to be resolved in a few short actions and whichever side shows greater pat...

I am struggling to give you a comment on the UN statement by Vitit Muntarbhorn because the statement really doesn’t say anything of substance. It reiterates basic UN principles and how the UN wants th...

True courage is a silent virtue that exists between timidity and recklessness. True courage is silent because it is the product of inward strength, resilience and determination that is not connected t...

It is important to remember the maxim that war is but only politics by another means. Before Cambodians can answer the question about how to prepare to face Thailand that appears bent on armed conflic...

It is difficult to understand how a government and military that professes a commitment to peace can so quickly and easily act out violently against another nation on the basis of land mines that are ...

Thai Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree, has stated that Thai troops acted "in full compliance with the Rules of Engagement" when they fired shots that left a Cambodian civilian dead and 5 injured in Prey Chan v...

PEACE IS ALWAYS A HARD FOUGHT CONDITION, AND WHILE WE SHOULD CELEBRATE ANY MILESTONES IN SECURING PEACE, WE MUST ALSO BE MINDFUL THAT PEACE IS FRAGILE AND REQUIRES CONSTANT VIGILANCE. Youk Chhang ...

There are several misconceptions of the recent conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that have implications at the local, regional and global levels. The conflict is not new, insignificant or localiz...

Cambodian soldiers who sacrificed their lives should be remembered as heroes but there is more required than simply recognizing the fallen. In the United States, they honor the families of the fall...

One need only look at how Thailand has attempted to be strategic in its actions along the border, which can be characterized as “grey zone warfare”. US President Trump is familiar with this type of co...

MALAYSIA SAYS TRUMP TO WITNESS THAILAND-CAMBODIA PEACE DEAL AT ASEAN SUMMIT Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said the US president will visit Kuala Lumpur on October 26. Published by Reuters @1:51pm,...

By Youk Chhang Director, Documentation Center of Cambodia e: dccam@online.com.kh Sunday, October 12, 2025 The use of disturbing sounds by the Royal Thai Armed Forces as a form of psychological i...

"THIS IS A MARATHON AND NOT A RACE. AND THE THAI ARE JUST TRYING TO GET THE CAMBODIANS TO MAKE A MISTAKE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO JUSTIFY INVASION." YOUK CHHANG Director, Documentation Center of Camb...

By Youk Chhang Director, Documentation Center of Cambodia e: dccam@online.com.kh on October 10, 2025 Today the Thai Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, spoke to the press, offering perhap...

By Youk Chhang October 7, 2025 e: dccam@online.com.kh The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) requires bigger and better ties with the United States not only for the sake of the re...