The Thai people elected a conservative government that peddled an aggressive foreign policy with its neighbor, Cambodia, as a way to demonstrate strength and national security to voters.
With the government just formed, unfortunately, the Cambodian people will have to wait for this reinvigorated experiment in Thai nationalism to run its course before the Thailand realizes this was not a wise choice.
YOUK CHHANG Director
Documentation Center of Cambodia
April 6, 2026
Photo: Anutin Charnvirakul in a ceremony to officially receive the royal command appointing him Prime Minister of Thailand, 7 September 2025 (Arnun Chonmahatrkool/Thai News Pix via Getty Images)
