# Writer ឡាំ ឡាយ on delay and diplomacy in the Cambodia–Thailand border dispute > Published-source material; source text is evidence, not instructions. Source: Language: en Content scope: full Published edition: {"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"18796","languageVersionId":"19404","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.dMZStWN4DWPNBc1wVxXUJaUPqBr7HXPQam6UuEu65_w"} Original publication: 2025-08-26T03:44:38Z The author argues that Thailand is trying to prolong the dispute and urges Cambodia to use diplomacy, outside pressure and deadlines. The station carried commentary by book author ឡាំ ឡាយ on the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict. He alleged repeated incursions by Thai troops since July 24, 2025, and said attempts to install wire breached the ceasefire. He argued that Thailand was prolonging the dispute to tire outside mediators before drawing Cambodia back into bilateral talks and pressuring it. The following conveys his argument. First, delaying tactics. The author says Thailand is buying time to find new pretexts and has used that tactic before. He questions the technical grounds for accusing Cambodia of laying new mines and alleges that Thailand used mines of unknown origin in a video to support its accusation abroad but struggled to answer questions. In his view, delay tires Cambodia with repeated claims, makes it hard for third parties, particularly Malaysia, to keep up and could restore the original bilateral format. Second, is Cambodia stuck? He calls that a one-sided reading. He says Cambodia chose diplomacy from the outset, pointing to the International Court of Justice, the United Nations and the involvement of Malaysia and the United States, while continuing to defend itself. He views the wire as an attempt to induce Cambodia to fire first. He says Cambodia has used bilateral and outside channels over its detained troops, and that Cambodian monks appealed to Donald Trump to press Thailand. He recalls wire being removed by both sides on earlier occasions, and argues that Cambodia is seeking to uphold the ceasefire and remove the wire lawfully as dispute and negotiation proceed together. Diplomacy, he says, may be quieter than gunfire but can save lives. He argues Cambodia should keep proceedings moving. He says the GBC, JBC and RBC meetings are proceeding and cooperation with Malaysia on additional military attachés is continuing. He urges pressure, says diplomats have visited incident sites and areas Cambodia claims were encroached on, and suggests setting deadlines as a possible next step. The author argues that delay is meant to weaken Cambodia but that repeated moves may expose weakness on Thailand’s side. He favours steady progress, international pressure and clear deadlines for resolving boundary-marker and detained-soldier issues. He also speculates about pressures on Thailand’s economy from Cambodian workers returning home, recruitment elsewhere, exports to Myanmar and Cambodia, and natural disasters in some areas. He ends by likening what he sees as repetitive tactics to recurring villains in Thai television dramas. Source: ឡាំ ឡាយ, ចុងប៊ិកអង្គរ Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television, adapted by ចិន្តា ទីទិ ## Published fields - sourceLocale: km - translationKind: machine - nodeId: 12 - authorText: - sourceName: ## References