By Devjyot Ghoshal, Francesco Guarascio and Poppy McPherson (Reuters) -When weeks of tensions escalated into a major border ...

Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen delivers a speech during his visit to Oddar Meanchey province, near the Cambodia-Thailand border, June 26, 2025 (Agence Kampuchea Press photo via AP).

Hun Sen has certainly inflated his rhetoric in recent weeks and, for the first time since the 2023 leadership handover, seems quite intent on making it known that he remains the sole power in ...

Hun Sen remains powerful although he stepped down as Cambodia's prime minister in August 2023 and handed over power to Hun Manet, his oldest son. Hun Sen continues to hold several major positions ...

Since he stepped down as prime minister two years ago, Hun Sen has remained active on social media. He shares dozens of images every week with his 14 million Facebook followers.

Ms. Paetongtarn and Mr. Hun Sen spoke to each other on June 15, aided by translators. Ms. Paetongtarn called him “uncle” and offered to “arrange” anything that he wants.

However, Hun Sen's meddling might say less about Thailand's long-standing political divides, which date back to Pheu Thai's first election win in 2001, and more about Cambodia's domestic politics.

Hun Sen remains powerful although he stepped down as Cambodia's prime minister in August 2023 and handed over power to Hun Manet, his oldest son. Hun Sen continues to hold several major positions ...

Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen delivers a speech during his visit to Oddar Meanchey province, near the Cambodia-Thailand border, June 26, 2025 (Agence Kampuchea Press photo via AP).

Hun Sen remains powerful although he stepped down as Cambodia's prime minister in August 2023 and handed over power to Hun Manet, his oldest son. Hun Sen continues to hold several major positions ...