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Prediction: contrary to leftoid delusions, the Arab world will want to put in villages of seaside vacation villas for civilized people to enjoy. Possibly even Trump-branded!

Some dates of when all these things occurred or are occurring would be helpful in articles like this. Without that info, it's unclear whether this represents the ceasefire falling apart. From the wording in the article, it seems like the ceasefire has indeed failed, at least in that area?

Yeah. I have not owned an American car in decades. I avoid them.

Oh — since you mentioned writing, I forgot that writing any words in Thai actually produces textual output rightfully owned by Cambodia. Because Thai script is partially derived from Khmer script, and thus influenced by “Khmer kings”. Come to think of it, wife and I have some Thai books at home in the USA. Perhaps Cambodia would like to invade? The outcome might be a little different than expected because we’re American and — living up to the stereotype — own several (redacted) I can use to defend my library room. Repatriation of their invaders might be a little tricky logistically, but whatevs.

Even the simple act of speaking any variant of Khmer — Northern Khmer in this case — obviously means the people are Cambodian. Because the Khmer language has its origins in Khmer culture and thus was influenced by “Khmer kings”. Right? RIGHT? (For those who don’t know, “Northern Khmer” is one of the standard names used for the dialect of Khmer native to Surin et al. Another name is “Surin Khmer”.).

Nice attempt at walkback, but you originally wrote that “Germans” won’t fly on Boeing planes, clearly intending to speak for Germans/Germany as a whole.

What are you talking about? Your response has nothing to do with mine, which was about how ridiculous it is to claim that Germans won’t fly on Boeing planes.

A ridiculous statement, and one which is trivially disprovable. https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/01/29/lufthansa-boeing-777x-launch-customer/ https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/lufthansa-hopes-10-787-deliveries-year-end https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/boeing787 https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/eurowings-boeing-max-lufthansa-group

Indeed. I saw a Cambodian noodle shop in Boston last week. Maybe Hun Sen has a claim on that too -- you know, because Khmer food culture originated in the Khmer kingdoms of old.

This aspect is worrisome indeed. The Chinese criminals operating in Cambodia are going to get desperate. Dangerous.

I wonder if Iran is on topic for a situation involving Thailand and Cambodia. I get that you hate Trump, but it seems you've read only the (clickbait) headline in this topic and not the actual article. O'Neill's remarks as quoted here didn't 'threaten' Thailand specifically, and are entirely appropriate for someone in his position. Whether you like it or not the USA is an enormous player in world trade and thus its policies impact most other nations on the planet.

There are a million+ pure-blooded Khmer people on the Thai side, and numerous Khmer temples and ruins dotted all over a few provinces in lower Isaan. Is your claim that those should "remain on the Cambodian side" purely by virtue of being historically Khmer culturally? Whether you like it or not, Khmer culture is Thai heritage also. While we're at it, there are Khmer-speaking people, and temples/ruins, in both Laos and Vietnam. As a Khmer ethno-state, does Cambodia have a claim on those too, in your view? Being "built by Khmer kings" is not an appropriate criteria to assess this situation.

I hope you are right. My family is in Lamduan and didn't need to evacuate, but there was starting to be concern that they might have to. Is Route 24 between Prakhon Chai, Prasat, Sangkha, etc. safe at this point? I'm guessing 224 and 214 are not.

Wrong. I voted for this. A lot of us did. Round up and deport all illegals. Families are welcome to accompany their illegal members back to wherever they came from. That's not our problem, it's a problem entirely of the illegals' own making. Leftists' attempts at emotional blackmail don't work any more. And? The USA does not owe a single person on the planet citizenship. Too bad. Not our problem.

Anyone and everyone who is in the US illegally should be deported. We may prioritize criminals at this moment in the process, but the aspirational goal remains to regain control over a border erased by decades of almost unfettered progressivism. Feminized childhood playground leftist logic would insert all kinds of asterisks and disclaimers to the simple statement above. Fortunately, the adults are back in charge of our national borders.