In the recording, Ms Paetongtarn could be heard criticising Thailand’s then-Second Army Region commander Gen Boonsin Pladklang, calling him an obstacle to negotiations. Hun Sen escalated the controversy by publicly blaming former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Ms Paetongtarn’s father, for the border dispute before severing ties with him in July. Ms Paetongtarn admitted the recording was authentic and apologised to the public on June 19, describing it as a negotiating tactic. The ruling forced the Pheu Thai Party into opposition. That said, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to host further talks under the General Border Committee framework in Chanthaburi yesterday.

Source: Bangkok Post December 25, 2025 00:18 UTC