PM Hun Manet Questions Silence of Exiled Politicians on Border Issue
Prime Minister Hun Manet questioned the silence of exiled Cambodian politicians regarding Thai media reports on the Cambodia-Thailand border. The reports indicated that a unilateral fence construction by Thailand in the border area between pillars 52-59 forced 66 Thai families to cease farming on 863 rai (138 hectares) previously considered Cambodian territory. The PM criticized their tendency to quickly accuse the government of land loss while ignoring the impact of Thai actions.
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