Roy Figueroa

08/10/2025

Thailand’s Second Army Commander has declared to the world: Prasat Ta Krabey is “our castle,” and he swears to take it for Thailand. He also threatens to shut Prasat Ta Moan Thom not just for a few days, but potentially for good.

These are not just stones in the jungle. These are Khmer heritage sites, centuries old, built in the Angkor period when our borders reached far beyond today’s map. Over the years, colonial treaties drawn by France and Siam, and later court rulings, placed some of our heritage inside disputed zones. That is why soldiers from both sides stand watch today.

But here’s what’s hiding behind his words:
• He paired Prasat Ta Krabey (where they’ve tried and failed four times to enter) with Prasat Ta Moan Thom to mask a weakness with a win.
• He made the vow in front of the Speaker of Thailand’s Parliament and other groups turning a field commander’s talk into a semi-official state stance.
• He admitted the area is “heavily laid” with landmines an operational slip that Cambodia could use to demand international mine-clearance oversight.
• His “51 days left” in command means this could be a final mission push personal legacy over strategic patience.
• The drone-and-hospital claim isn’t just an accusation it’s a pretext for anti-drone escalation and closures, wrapped in humanitarian language.

He claimed Cambodia has lost around 3,000 soldiers in recent clashes a number with no proof, but perfect for stoking Thai morale. He said Thai forces are only 30 meters from Prasat Ta Krabey, blocked by landmines and Cambodian defenses. By giving the exact distance, he pressures our leadership while fueling pride among his own.

This was timed for maximum effect: a high-profile visit, aid handovers to border troops, and images of unity between army and parliament. It’s also a move ahead of the next General Border Committee talks to set the starting line of negotiation in Thailand’s favor.

The bigger picture: Thailand is not only moving soldiers it is moving the story. Every statement, every photo-op, every number is part of a long game to make the world see these Khmer sites as Thai. If Cambodia stays silent, that version hardens. This is not just a border issue it’s a fight for memory, for heritage, and for the truth that will be recorded in the world’s mind.

08/01/2025

08/01/2025

Why only Two Returned when by laws it should be ALL

Thailand has returned two injured Cambodian soldiers today: 2LT Ang Oeung (37) and MSG Mom Vuthy (53). They were handed over through the Chong Chom/O’Smach border after receiving treatment. Thai officials frame this as a “humanitarian gesture” under international humanitarian law.

But the rest of our soldiers remain detained.

This is not over.

Cambodia welcomes this return. But we do not confuse gestures with obligations. The Geneva Conventions apply to all captured personnel not just the wounded, not just the ones convenient to release first.

We now demand the immediate and full repatriation of every remaining Cambodian soldier still held on Thai soil.

Thailand has shifted from “hold all” to selective release. That changes the structure: instead of a unified case of return, the soldiers are now being drip-fed back in small numbers a classic leverage move disguised as compassion.

Meanwhile, Cambodia holds position. We are keeping our border sites open to international diplomats and media, not for theatre but for transparency, verification, and dignity.
We are not hiding anything.
We want the world to see the ground, not just the headlines.

International reports already recognize this moment for what it is: a fragile ceasefire, a test of whether all parties will comply with the law, not just the optics.

And every day that the rest are not returned?

It builds pressure.

Here’s what we’re watching now:

Will Thailand release the rest together (a true peace gesture) or drip them slowly to retain control?

Will the upcoming meetings reportedly in early August have clear time, place, and third-party observers?

Will both sides stick to the language of IHL and Geneva or start softening the script?

Because if they do start to soften it, the world will know who’s shifting the standard.

Our posture remains calm, lawful, and disciplined.
We are not here to perform pain.
We are here to protect principle.

Two returned is progress. But make no mistake
All returned is the standard.



:lukilianmidnight

07/30/2025

A lot of people are sharing the news about our soldiers who were captured by Thailand. Some feel sad, some feel angry, and many are confused.
Here’s what we need to understand clearly and simply.
This is not just about 18 soldiers.
This is about how Cambodia is treated on the world stage and whether our dignity is something others feel free to ignore.
Thailand says the soldiers surrendered during the clash.
Cambodia says they were captured after the ceasefire had already started.
That difference matters.
Because if someone is captured after both sides agreed to stop fighting, it’s not a combat act anymore. It becomes a violation of international agreement and a potential breach of the ceasefire itself.
But here’s what’s strange. Thailand hasn’t shown when these soldiers were captured. No exact time. No clear location. No independent verification. If it really happened during battle, why avoid giving simple facts?
Under international law, these soldiers are Prisoners of War, not criminals.
The Geneva Convention, which both Thailand and Cambodia have signed, says they must be treated with full dignity.
They must receive proper food, shelter, and medical care.
They cannot be shown in media or used to gain political advantage.
And most importantly, once fighting has clearly stopped, they must be returned home without delay.
That’s not a request. That’s the law.
So why is Thailand still holding them?
Thailand says they will return the soldiers after a permanent ceasefire.
But what does that actually mean?
There’s already an active ceasefire agreed by both parties at the ASEAN table!
So “permanent” becomes a vague excuse, a delay tactic, while they decide what they want next.
And during that delay, our people who should already be home are kept like bargaining pieces.
This isn’t just diplomatic delay.
It’s narrative control.
Because when Thailand refuses to show timestamps, refuses to release names, and avoids legal terms like Prisoner of War, it becomes clear they’re trying to control the story without facing accountability.
What Cambodia is asking for is simple and fair.
Release the soldiers quickly under international observation.
Let the Red Cross (ICRC) confirm their health and conditions.
Share the full list, who they are, where and when they were captured.
Stop using people’s lives as part of a political negotiation.
This is not about shouting.
It’s about protecting human dignity with process, law, and clarity.
We don’t need to respond with just sadness or anger.
We need to respond with understanding and composure.
We need to know how the world works, and how to hold our position calmly and firmly.
It’s not weak to demand lawful treatment.
It’s not begging to ask for fairness.
Cambodia is not asking for pity.
Cambodia is demanding standards.
We want our people treated the same way any country would want its soldiers treated.
With dignity. With process. With law.

Lukilian midnight

07/29/2025

ដំណឹងល្អ ជួយចែករំលែកបងប្អូន..!

Nathan Paul Southern គឺជាអ្នកសារព័ត៌មានស៊ើបអង្កេត ជនជាតិស្កុតឡែន ដែលរៀនថ្នាក់ បណ្ឌិតនៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ St. Andrews និងជាអ្នកស៊ើបអង្កេតជាន់ខ្ពស់នៅទីភ្នាក់ងារ TePonui ដែលជាក្រុមហ៊ុនប្រឹក្សាស្រាវជ្រាវឯករាជ្យ។ គាត់មានបរិញ្ញាបត្រផ្នែកឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្ម បរិញ្ញាបត្រច្បាប់ និងអនុបណ្ឌិតផ្នែកសន្តិសុខសកល និង សញ្ញាប័ត្រ អំពើភេរវកម្ម និង អំពើហិង្សានយោបាយ។ គាត់ធ្លាប់មានបទពិសោធន៍ធ្វេីការនៅ សារព័ត៌មានអន្តរជាតិល្បីៗ ដូចជា The Guardian, Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution, Al Jazeera English, South China Morning Post, និង Global Initiative..!

កងកម្លាំងថៃបានប្រេីយន្តហោះ F-16 ហេីយនិងដ្រូន ទម្លាក់គ្រាប់បែកមកលេីកម្ពុជា។ Nathan Paul Southern កំពុងធ្វេីការលេីគម្រោង “The EyeWitness Project” ដេីម្បីស៊េីបអង្កេត ប្រមូលភស្តុតាងទៅលេីការទម្លាក់គ្រាប់បែកចង្កោម “Cluster Munition” របស់ថៃមកលេី កម្ពុជា ដែលវា ឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មសង្គ្រាម បំពានច្បាប់អន្តរជាតិ៕

07/28/2025

THE MOMENT THAILAND LOST CONTROL AND DIDN’T EVEN KNOW IT

They thought they were writing the script.
But now the world is watching a country caught in its own lie.

This is not Cambodia vs Thailand.
This is a regime performing strength while its hands are shaking.

They brought warplanes to impress the world.
But all the world saw were cluster bombs on civilians.
They screamed about sovereignty. But ran from the ICJ. They claimed to defend peace. But refused to let peacekeepers in.
They say they’re victims.
But silenced every Thai voice that asked,
“Why are we still bombing?”

The moment Cambodia walked into Malaysia with evidence, clarity, and law—
Thailand’s myth collapsed.
The generals thought they could control the outcome.
But they couldn’t even control their own body language.

Their army kept attacking while the diplomats smiled.
Their civilian leaders begged for calm
while their war machine hunted for one more explosion.

The world is no longer listening to statements.
It’s watching behavior.
And what it sees is a government afraid of its people and a military afraid of truth.

This is the moment the myth breaks.
The moment the strongman looks small.
The moment every cover-up unravels in real time.

This is not just Thailand’s war with Cambodia.
This is Thailand’s war with reality.

And the world is no longer playing along.
Wroted: lukilian Severus

07/28/2025

WHAT THAILAND DIDN’T SEE COMING — BUT IT’S ALREADY TOO LATE

While Thailand continues to fight for control at the peace table and in the skies,
there are things that have already happened silently and powerfully, and they didn’t even notice.

1. They already lost control of the narrative.
For years, Thailand controlled the script.
But not anymore.
The world has watched Cambodia walk into the room with evidence, legality, and calm.
It has watched Thailand arrive with hesitation, internal contradiction, and refusal to cooperate.
They didn’t see it happen.
But international opinion already shifted.

2. Their aggression turned against them.
They used F-16s and cluster bombs to project strength.
They thought firepower would win fear.
But all it did was expose them.
The world now sees not a strong military but an unstable one.
Not a defender but a violator.
Not a protector but a threat.

3. They fractured their own mask in front of ASEAN.
They believed ASEAN would stay quiet.
And most did.
But silence is not support.
What ASEAN sees now is a divided Thailand
a government that cannot control its own army
a nation that ran from international law and tried to hide behind nationalism.
The respect they thought they carried into the room cracked the moment they refused to allow third-party monitors.

4. Their economy has already begun to bleed.
The baht didn’t wait.
Tourism didn’t wait.
Investors didn’t wait.
The moment Thailand struck Cambodia
the market reacted.
The losses are already happening
silently
daily.
No peace talk can undo what the world now fears
that Thailand is no longer a stable partner.

5. Their digital censorship revealed their fear.
They shut down comment sections.
They blocked debates.
They silenced journalists.
But the world saw that too.
And in doing so, Thailand proved something it didn’t mean to
that it fears its own people more than it fears Cambodia.
A government that trusts its citizens does not need to silence them.

6. Their bluff was already called.
They threatened
they escalated
they tried to intimidate.
But Cambodia did not run.
Cambodia stayed
stood
and spoke.
And in that moment, Thailand’s greatest weapon—fear—lost its power.
Because the world now sees the truth
it is not Cambodia destabilizing the region
it is Thailand destabilizing itself.

Thailand thought the peace talks would be a stage they could control.
They didn’t expect it to become a mirror.
But now they are being seen.
Not as they pretend to be
but as they truly are.

It’s too late to rewrite the beginning.
The world has already watched the opening act.
The footage is archived.
The statements are recorded.
The silence during key questions is remembered.

They wanted to win control.
But they lost credibility.
They wanted to win time.
But they lost trust.
They wanted to win the war without accountability.
But they lost the right to define peace.

What happens next may still be written.
But what has already happened cannot be erased.
Not from our memory
and not from the eyes of the world.

Wrote by: lukilian Severus

07/28/2025

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Thailand Start war first!

"The expansion of the Thai military's errant attacks on Cambodia from conflict zones to non-conflict zones demonstrates a clearly planned intent to invade the entire territory of Cambodia."

President Donald J. Trump

07/27/2025

"The expansion of the Thai military's errant attacks on Cambodia from conflict zones to non-conflict zones demonstrates a clearly planned intent to invade the entire territory of Cambodia."

Donald J. Trump