Somkid furious at Hun Sen

Somkid furious at Hun Sen

A deputy secretary-general to the prime minister says he won't withdraw his complaint against Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen regarding the controversial phone call with Paetongtarn Shinawatra, calling it a threat to national security.

Thai Official Stands Firm on Complaint Against Cambodia's Hun Sen

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post In a developing diplomatic controversy, Somkid Chueakhong, the deputy secretary-general to Thailand's Prime Minister, has stated he won't withdraw his complaint against Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. This follows a controversial phone call involving Paetongta...

Hun Sen accuses Thai PM of insulting her king

Cambodia's influential ex-premier Hun Sen on Friday accused Thailand's prime minister of insulting the Thai king, as tensions between the neighbouring countries intensified. He said Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's comments about her military commander – who she labelled an "opponent" – in a leaked phone call with the veteran leader over a border dispute were "an insult to the king". In a livestream on his official Facebook page, Hun Sen …