The Kraken

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[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Merci au Premier ministre cambodgien @Dr_Hunmanet_PM pour sa participation au One Health Summit hier à Lyon et pour nos échanges aujourd’hui à Paris.

Entre le Cambodge et la France, notre histoire est profonde et se renforce dans les domaines de l’énergie, la santé ou encore du patrimoine.

Par la Francophonie, aussi, nous poursuivons notre route : après le Sommet de Villers-Cotterêts en 2024, le prochain rendez-vous est fixé à Phnom Penh où j’aurai le plaisir de me rendre en novembre. Une occasion supplémentaire de renforcer plus encore les liens qui nous unissent.

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🦇 Cambodia has a real-life “Batman cave” — and it’s wild

Every evening at sunset, hundreds of thousands of bats pour out of a cave on Phnom Sampeau hill, forming a dense, river-like stream in the sky.

That’s why people call it the “Batman cave.”

The bats fly десятки kilometers and devour huge amounts of insects overnight — including pests that damage rice fields.

So it’s both a surreal show and a natural pest control system.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

Cambodian PM says Thai forces occupying disputed land despite Trump-brokered ceasefire https://t.co/nGB5mVSQfn

[Only Bee @AhlimTalk]

#TruthFromThailand peace of Thailand!
#thailand

[Dara Mech @MechDara1]

Thailand army has encroached into Cambodian civilian homes in Thma Da, according to residents CCTV

[Margo Martin @MargoMartin47]

“He saved lives…and this is the wish of our Cambodian people!”

The Prime Minister of Cambodia nominates President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize 🕊️

[Love my Dog @KonKhmerMK]

Thai army, from shamelessness to psychopath 👇🏿🤯#Cambodia #Thailand

[Ek Chhuon @ekchhuon]

70 Days: 🇰🇭🇹🇭
There are many news major outlets with offices based in Bangkok: @Reuters @BBC @FRANCE24 @nytimes @AFP @APNews @AlJazeera @Diplomat_APAC @washingtonpost

When Thailand wants to be heard, the news rushes to put it in the headlines. But what about our 18 soldiers held illegally in captivity (70d so far)? Why are you so silent?? Are you journalists or just the Thai government’s mouthpiece?

70 days of silence so far. When will you tell our story?

@suilee @WritingByMatt @pakhead @panuw @sstrangio @ShibaniMahtani @JohnReedwrites

[Michael B Alfaro @MichaelBAlfaro]

Caught on Cambodia’s Front Line

The true cost and real casualties of Thailand and Cambodia’s border conflict up close

Michael B Alfaro
https://t.co/0eyySHC5ti via @epochtimes

[Hun Sen @hunsencambodia]

In truth, I do not wish to make any statements regarding the Cambodia-Thailand conflict, which is currently being addressed under a ceasefire agreement intended to prevent the loss of life among military personnel and civilians, and to ensure that both public and private property, as well as infrastructure, are not destroyed in the event of renewed warfare.

However, what I do wish to speak about is the reopening of the Cambodia-Thailand border checkpoint. In recent times, there has been considerable public discussion, mostly from Cambodian social media users. Meanwhile, political figures, military leaders, and civil administrators have remained silent on the matter.

Looking at Thailand, we see voices from all levels of society, from top to bottom, speaking out repeatedly about maintaining the closure. Since the Thai military unilaterally shut the border, Cambodia has never requested its reopening. We simply informed the Thai side that, (as Thailand closed it, they should be the ones to reopen it. There is no need for negotiation with Cambodia, and once Thailand reopens its side, Cambodia will follow five hours later.)

This is Cambodia's firm position and it will not change. Cambodia will not lower itself to beg Thailand to reopen the border. Even if Thailand decides to keep it closed for another 100 years, Cambodia will not perish.

I should express gratitude to Thailand. Their unilateral border closure has prevented the import of Thai goods, which in turn has led to significant growth in Cambodian domestic products. Cambodian citizens who love their country have come together to support and consume locally made goods, which will contribute to long-term economic development.

For over three months without Thai imports, Cambodia’s markets have remained stable, with an adequate supply of goods and low inflation. In macroeconomic terms, economic management has been effective.

Regarding Japan’s request as it has investments in both Thailand and Cambodia to transport goods across the Cambodia-Thailand border, Japan should contact the Thai side, as Cambodia has already granted its approval.

I respectfully urge my fellow citizens to remain patient and allow the Royal Government to continue resolving this matter through peaceful means. We cannot end war with war.

[Ek Chhuon @ekchhuon]

Violate ceasefire? "No, we use rubber bullets, slingshots, barbed wire, tear gas"

The world has so much to learn from them.

Thailand 2025 🇹🇭

[Jacob in Cambodia 🇺🇸 🇰🇭 @jacobincambodia]

During a fragile ceasefire with Thailand, Cambodian villagers in disputed territory are being attacked and pressured. This is not the behavior of a country that claims to want peace. Wrong time. Deescalate first, then resolve the border through diplomacy.

[Michael B Alfaro @MichaelBAlfaro]

CEASEFIRE BREACHED! - Cambodian Buddhist Monks, Villagers Wounded In Border Violence Escalation https://t.co/bXcZEMdmDd

[Tang NaNa @tangnana77]

Let the international community help watch the Thai people and the Thai soldiers come to the aggressive in Cambodia and shoot the Cambodian people with guns. Let the international organization help Cambodia.🇰🇭🙏🏻😭

[Cambodianess @TTNEnglish]

Soldiers and Civilians Injured by Thai Military Slingshots

PHNOM PENH – Information Minister Neth Pheaktra posted photos on Facebook showing Cambodian soldiers and civilians, including monks, injured after the Thai military allegedly used slingshots and tear gas in Prey Chan village, O’Beichoan commune, Ou Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province.

Photos posted on Neth Pheaktra's Facebook

Photos posted on Neth Pheaktra's Facebook

[Michael B Alfaro @MichaelBAlfaro]

Rebuild Cambodia - Help rebuild schools damaged by Thailand in the war.

https://t.co/yITEtad7PV

[Zhao DaShuai 东北进修🇨🇳 @zhao_dashuai]

China's air force entering the unmanned era before anyone else.

The 2 air superiority drones shown at the Victory Day parade:
🔷Are supersonic capable.
🔷has all-aspect, broadband stealth 6th gen stealth, with the exception of the engine nozzle which is at the standard of 5th gen stealth.
🔷Can carry 4 long range air to air missiles.
🔷Most crucially, they are AI enabled, capable of highly independent decision making, target acquisition and threat assessment.

You can claim to have all the best ace pilots, but against a swarm of AI enabled air superiority drones, you're just a target.

Wars in the future will be increasingly determined by the industrial base of a country. The side that can make more complex and capable unmanned platforms will be the ones winning the war.

[Seiha @BongSeiha]

Release of Cambodian soldiers.
#StandWithCambodia #ReleaseOurSoldiers @DonaldTrump @anwaribrahim @MichaelBAlfaro @ASEAN

[Michael B Alfaro @MichaelBAlfaro]

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 heavier—not just in human dignity, but in Thailand’s 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 2025—far 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.