Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting each other? (lemmygrad.ml)

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[-] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago

According to the Global times and Moderndiplomacy, it is due to the legacy of French colonialism.

Short answer:

“Many of the issues are not due to deep-rooted animosity between Thailand and Cambodia themselves, but rather stem from the lingering problems left behind when French colonialists withdrew,” Song Zhongping, a Chinese military affairs expert, told the Global Times on Thursday.

Long answer -> https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/06/08/thai-cambodia-border-conflict-and-colonial-legacies/

[-] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

French

I came into this thread knowing basically nothing about the conflict but suspecting it's the French. And of course.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Excellently helpful. Thank you!

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