Here we go again. Some Cambodians will think Michael Alfaro had a hand in Pete Hegsethโs visit or that itโs tied to the ThailandโCambodia conflict because of how he framed this post. The truth is: this trip was arranged months ago by the U.S. and Cambodian governments around a Navy ship docking at Ream. It has nothing to do with Alfaro and nothing to do with the border conflict. By posting photos with Hegseth and hinting that Trump would be โpissed,โ Alfaro is trying to insert himself into the story. The visit is official, scheduled, and unrelated to him.
Each day Thailand refuses to release the 18 Cambodian soldiers in captivity, and each day they refuse to return the fallen for burial, the cost grows heavierโnot just in human dignity, but in Thailandโs own economy.
Thailand is already collapsing under political chaos. The removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has left rival parties fighting for power, with calls for dissolving the House and holding new elections. Bloomberg reports the Bank of Thailand may be forced into a 0.5% rate cut by October, as growth is projected at only 2% in 2025โfar below Indonesia and the Philippines.
Investors see instability, businesses see risk, and the world sees a government that violates peace, detains soldiers, and disrespects the dead. Every refusal, every day wasted, pushes Thailand further into economic decline.
My friend Michael Alfaro honored on the cover of The European for his work in Cambodia after @POTUS brokered an historical peace deal with Thailand, fostering local support for the Nobel Prize ! @dcexaminer@SecRubio@jacobhelberg@washingtonpost
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33Days That Thai soldiers unlawfully captured Cambodian military personnel and have not yet released them
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แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แผแแแถแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแถแแแธแแแแนแแแแแแแธแขแฉ แแแแแแแแถ แแแแถแแขแ แขแฅ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แฃแฃแแแแ แแทแแแแแนแแแแแแแธแฃแก แแแแธแ แถ แแแแถแแขแ แขแฅแ
On the morning of July 29, 2025,
immediately after the ceasefire took effect, the Thai armed forces illegally arrested Cambodian military personnel. As of August 31, 2025, they have been detained unlawfully for 33days.
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Happy to report on Michael Alfaro's story on Cambodia planning to rename a highway after Trump for brokering peace with Thailand, which has just been liked by Elon Musk! #TrumpHighway#CambodiaPeace#MichaelAlfaro https://t.co/XY5Q6UqBHC
Cambodia to rename its key highway after Trump for brokering peace with Thailand! US leader hailed as a hero for halting last month's clashes. #TrumpHighway#CambodiaPeace#Diplomacy