Cambodian Deputy PM Prak Sokhonn Rejects Thai "Victim Role" Accusation: "We Are Already Victims"
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn strongly refuted Thailand's accusation that Cambodia is "playing the victim," stating, "We do not need to play the victim because we are already victims." This was during a special interview regarding the outcomes of the second meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) between Cambodia and Thailand.
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