Met with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak to discuss how our cooperation can advance safety and security, including through combatting scam centers and implementing the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords.
Great meeting with Thai Deputy PM & FM Sihasak today.
Advancing our 190+ year partnership with stronger defense ties, progress on reciprocal trade, and continued commitment to the peace accords brokered by President Trump.
🚨BREAKING: Trump Consultant Michael B Alfaro to Receive Hero’s Welcome After Exposing Thai Aggression 🚨
Two Cambodian-American communities in North Carolina and South Carolina are preparing to welcome Michael B. Alfaro home as a hero at Columbia Airport after his courageous mission in Cambodia.
Michael, a Trump consultant and diplomatic liaison, flew to Cambodia after President Donald J. Trump warned both Cambodia and Thailand that if war continued, they would face devastating tariff consequences. That ultimatum forced a ceasefire and brought both sides to the table for peace talks.
On the ground, Michael met with Cambodia’s top leadership and reported from the border where he witnessed families displaced, schools and temples destroyed, and 18 Cambodian soldiers kidnapped by Thai forces still being held in captivity.
His livestream drew more than 9 million viewers in one hour — exposing barbed wire fences, destroyed homes, and children forced to live in fear. The Thai government has since launched a propaganda campaign against him and has gone so far as to call on Thai nationals in South Carolina to harm him when he returns.
Law enforcement and the South Carolina Attorney General’s office have been briefed to ensure Michael’s safety as Cambodian-Americans gather to honor his bravery. In early September, the Cambodian community in America will present a Champion Trophy to Michael B. Alfaro and Gary Franchi for exposing the truth of Thailand’s invasion and standing with the people of Cambodia.
This is history in the making. The world is watching.
📷 Watch my full special report here 📷
It Hurts Losing the Land: One Family Forced Out
BANTEAY MEANCHEY — Thong Kimleang was resting with his family during the scorching heat at around 3 p.m. on August 13, when he witnessed about 40 armed Thai soldiers scattering all over the road connecting Cambodia and Thailand at the corridor in Prey Chan village.
“They told me to leave right away. I couldn’t take anything with me,” he said, vividly recalling that he stood powerless while the Thai soldiers were sealing off the area with barbed wire and car tires.
Kimleang could only bring 20 percent of his family's belongings within the allotted 20-minute period before being barred from returning.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Michael Alfaro reports live from the Cambodia–Thailand border, where Thai forces have built barbed wire fences, displaced families, and placed weapons facing innocent villagers — including children. Entire communities have been uprooted, schools and temples destroyed, and thousands forced to live in fear.
After President Donald J. Trump called for a ceasefire, 20 Cambodian soldiers were invited to the border under the pretense of peace. Instead, they were kidnapped. Only 2 have been released. 18 soldiers remain in captivity. We are calling on Thailand to release them immediately.
Now, word has reached President Trump directly. He has mandated that Cambodia and Thailand sit down for urgent talks — warning that if they fail to reach an agreement, the United States will pull out of both nations.
And just hours ago, Cambodia confirmed that their first round of talks with Thailand since the war broke out 17 days ago has taken place.
The people of Cambodia deserve peace, dignity, and respect. Farmers and families who want nothing but to live in safety must not be terrorized by aggression.
📺 Watch Michael’s border report, share it, and let the world know: the truth cannot be ignored.
The Thai military once again entered Cambodian territory at 2:17 p.m. on August 17, 2025, in Prey Chan village, Ou Bei Choan commune, Ou Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province. The Thai forces surrounded the village with black cloth, covering six houses in the area. Source:BTV
#ThailandStartedTheWar
The Thai military once again entered Cambodian territory at 2:17 p.m. on August 17, 2025, in Prey Chan village, Ou Bei Choan commune, Ou Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province. The Thai forces surrounded the village with black cloth, covering six houses in the area. Source:BTV
#ThailandOpenedTheWar
Who’s experienced Phnom Penh’s “Walk Street”? Is it working? I'd like to go visit next time I'm up there. Every weekend in the evenings, Sisowath Quay turns into a lively, car/moto-free zone with food stalls, Khmer music and street performers, and is now completely smoke-free, with a ban on cigarettes, vapes, and SHISHA.
"Hello, my Cambodian friends! I will be dropping a video soon.
Please make sure you are online to share it so that the world 🌍 can see and understand the truth behind the pains and suffering of the Khmer people from Thailand 🇹🇭."