Thailand-Cambodia border dispute: How a leaked phone call between a former strongman and a young leader could topple a government
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This leaked call exposes Paetongtarn's fundamental weakness and inexperience in handling national security matters. Her casual dismissal of military commanders while kowtowing to a foreign leader demonstrates she's unfit to lead Thailand during this critical border crisis. This government contiues to grow more unpopular by the day, and change is needed.
The prime minister was conducting legitimate diplomacy to prevent military escalation with Cambodia, using negotiation tactics to defuse tensions. Her critics are exploiting this private conversation to destabilize a democratically elected government for political gain. Paetongtarn must be able to conduct diplomacy without the threat of a military coup, a sad possibility in Thailand.