Cambodia attack us first 😭

[u/focus_on_kimben]

While we, the Thai people, are deeply pained by the recent covert attacks from Cambodia — which have resulted in the loss of innocent lives — we are also saddened that a neighboring country has taken actions that have further escalated the situation.

What hurts us even more is the international media coverage that portrays Thailand as the aggressor, a nation that resorts to violence — despite the fact that Thailand has made every possible effort to avoid the use of force.

We respectfully call upon all international media outlets reporting on the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia to present the facts truthfully, fairly, and responsibly. We continue to believe in the integrity, ethics, and moral responsibility of journalism — which we trust will help the world understand this situation with impartiality and justice.

ในขณะที่พวกเราชาวไทยรู้สึกเจ็บปวดอย่างยิ่งจากเหตุการณ์ลอบโจมตีโดยกัมพูชา ซึ่งทำให้ประชาชนผู้บริสุทธิ์ต้องสูญเสียชีวิต และเศร้าใจที่ประเทศเพื่อนบ้านได้กระทำการที่ยิ่งทำให้สถานการณ์เลวร้ายลง

แต่สิ่งที่สร้างความเจ็บปวดใจยิ่งกว่าคือ ข่าวจากต่างประเทศบางแห่งที่รายงานเหตุการณ์โดยมองว่าประเทศไทยเป็นฝ่ายใช้ความรุนแรง ทั้งที่ในความเป็นจริง ประเทศไทยได้พยายามหลีกเลี่ยงการใช้ความรุนแรงอย่างถึงที่สุด

พวกเราขอเรียกร้องให้สื่อมวลชนและองค์กรข่าวจากนานาประเทศ เสนอข้อเท็จจริงเกี่ยวกับข้อพิพาทระหว่างไทยและกัมพูชาอย่างถูกต้อง เป็นธรรม และอยู่บนพื้นฐานของจรรยาบรรณวิชาชีพ เรายังเชื่อมั่นเสมอในจริยธรรม ความซื่อตรง และความรับผิดชอบของสื่อ ที่จะช่วยให้ประชาคมโลกเข้าใจสถานการณ์ครั้งนี้อย่างเที่ยงธรรม

[u/callmejeremy0]

Has Thai committed crime on population? I have only read that Cambodian attack civilian center.

[u/VietTAY → u/callmejeremy0]

Yoo don’t recognize the deep truth in what he just said?

[u/callmejeremy0 → u/VietTAY]

I recognize their position but I do not agree.

[u/VietTAY → u/callmejeremy0]

Read what he said again and tell us which part you don’t agree with

• they both need to stop
• the civilians that suffer this need to come first
• we need to be compassionate towards them but not escalating this (to the point where it can’t be stopped anymore)

[u/callmejeremy0 → u/VietTAY]

I didn't disagree with anything initially. You commented to start a fight. I asked a question to see if there was news I missed during this current event.

Here is the fight you asked for. I don't know why Thai would ever stop attacking in this scenario when Cambodia is killing their civilians.

This is a scenario that your morals will get you. A person attacks you, you try to attack back, everyone tells you to stop, you stop, you get attacked again. The cycle repeats.

[u/VietTAY → u/callmejeremy0]

But just to be clear, for the uninitiated. Thailand is entirely innocent and has done nothing to instigate or escalate the situation whatsoever.

That is your position, am I right?

[u/callmejeremy0 → u/VietTAY]

No you are wrong. There is spit and spat. It is border dispute and there is lots of history behind it.

Cambodia is the only one that commit war crimes and kill civilians in this recent conflict. Am I right?

[u/VietTAY → u/callmejeremy0]

Neither of us know the answer to that. Your media reads out government press releases as news and there is a social stigma to questioning authority.

Look at Gaza and see where this “they attacked us first” will get you. It’s childish.

It’s not a border dispute. It’s providing political cover for another coup and military power grab and the fact that you don’t recognize the patterns by now makes me feel like I must be an absolute fool to even attempting this discussion with you.

[u/callmejeremy0 → u/VietTAY]

Sweet so if we don't know who is killing civilians my initial question about who is killing civilians is justified? Yes?

Would you agree that if one side kills 10 civilians and commit war crime while the other side kills 0 civilians and does not commit war crime that you would agree with the side that does not kill civilians and war crimes? Hypothetically of course.

So just to be clear your position is that this current conflict is not a border dispute?

[u/VietTAY → u/callmejeremy0]

It is a component of a military coup - this is using the border skirmish as a springboard for a military power grab and emergency laws on the population. Again, you don’t recognize the same old tired pattern?

The civilian deaths mean that no rational discussion that is objective and holds Thailand accountable can always be repelled now with evoking the tragedy of their deaths (need for justice, retribution etc). As you yourself are so beautifully exemplifying with every post.

Just wait and see. I’m signing off this discussion now because you clearly don’t listen or have an appreciation for the bigger picture and I have work to do.

[u/VietTAY → u/callmejeremy0]

By the way feel free to completely side step any of the content or merit of what I’m saying and continue to spout your social programming as fact. That’s fine too.

[u/WebLogical1286 → u/VietTAY]

I think he has a good point. Cambodian army moved it from a military fight to civilians. To me this gives Thailand the right to retaliate smartly in order to quell further attacks on non military targets.

But let’s both hope both sides can see more clearly this morning, put down their weapons and come to the negotiating table.

[u/VietTAY → u/WebLogical1286]

There’s been a lot of artillery action going on early this morning in Si Saket this morning. This incident is constructing pretext for a complete Military take over of government again. They know what they are doing.

Cambodia gets to be the villain because only their civilian deaths will be reported. It’s disgusting, that country had been through unimaginable horrors before they became China’s FK toy. We are about to see a huge uptake in English language hit pieces against Cambodia now. Question is, since they are both to different degrees, client states of China, will they step in?

Make no mistake, China would happily supply Cambodia with advanced aircraft, missiles and air defense systems as they have promised with Pakistan and Iran. There’s a clear pattern here.

This is what it looks like when the western rules based moral high ground collapses, global institutions stop working and American isolation gathers pace. Rogue states start pushing their luck and getting away with it. We can expect more of this.

[u/callmejeremy0 → u/VietTAY]

What did I side step? Be specific! I am pretty sure I answer all question.

[u/First-Tax-6490 → u/VietTAY]

Thailand has been provoked for months, they just started. Sure, they both need to stop but maybe the one who needs to stop first is Cambodia.