3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Wasn't that call between Hun Sen & Paetongtarn ?

Not sure, I know it was Hun Sen who threatened to make it public and did.

Hun Manet does what his father says. A bit the same as in the Shinawatra family. 

Thailand declares a new hub for war journalist travel.

8 hours ago, BritScot said:

Well, it isn't effecting Krabi as we are paying top price for our hotel on Sunday! Our normal hotel wanted 3 times more than last year!!! Oh I forgot Thai economics!!!

More fool you if you pay it 🤔

this area is i would guess is 98%+ thai tourists only, very few westerners go up there>Unless there going to cross over to Cambodia which, they cant......
PLUS
Thai government has closed the border areas and placed them under military rule>

what would they expect?  Tourism??

the call was between call between Hun Sen & Paetongtarn and whihc Hun sen recorded.
And than hun sen shared the call with 70+ people and than either he or someone else leaked it to the press
a very stupid move but Hun sen knew that 

     Good reason to get this ridiculous spat settled.   The last thing two poor countries like Thailand and Cambodia should be doing is wasting precious resources fighting each other.

11 hours ago, geisha said:

Not sure, I know it was Hun Sen who threatened to make it public and did.

Hun Manet does what his father says. A bit the same as in the Shinawatra family. 

It was Hun Sen as Paetongtarn kindly addressed him as "Uncle Sen"

Aside from that, have you noticed Thaksin has remained quiet and not uttered a word about the border clash?

He is staying tight lipped as if he condemns Cambodia, Hun Sen or Hun Manet the gloves will come off and Hun Sen will take the lid off the can and let a few more worms out.

 

On 8/1/2025 at 4:31 AM, norsurin said:

Why im not surprised?

Blame the war and don't looking at other reasons..so typical thai.

Easy to understand why many foreigner playing in Thaicupid renamed it to Thai stupid.

 

On 8/1/2025 at 4:46 AM, BayArea said:

good god, they're just so hungry for those tourist bucks to generate their stagnant economy. this government is bush league and have no clue on how to run a country effectively. 

 

On 8/1/2025 at 5:38 AM, ozz1 said:

I would say it's not just the skirmish at the border it's a lot of things baht strength double pricing and violence towards tourists but they need something to blame

Of course the border war is to blame for cancellations of domestic tourism in the border area.

10 hours ago, newnative said:

     Good reason to get this ridiculous spat settled.   The last thing two poor countries like Thailand and Cambodia should be doing is wasting precious resources fighting each other.

 

Thailand poor? Don't tell the Elites, they are selling it as one of the top luxury destinations in the world for tourist.

On 8/1/2025 at 4:46 AM, BayArea said:

good god, they're just so hungry for those tourist bucks to generate their stagnant economy. this government is bush league and have no clue on how to run a country effectively. 

Tourism is less than 20g of Thai gdp

19 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I think this is more than about a temple and some ground... Hun Sen & Thaksin have had a big spat about something.

Hun Sen wants to take down the Shins

Maybe Takky didn't offer him a gimme on the golf course

20 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I think this is more than about a temple and some ground... Hun Sen & Thaksin have had a big spat about something.

Hun Sen wants to take down the Shins

I think Hun Sen bought expensive land to build a casino. 

On 8/1/2025 at 5:27 AM, ikke1959 said:

Well done Thailand....don't complain now anymore....If you kept the problems small instead of blowing this up to a war, things would be better

You keep saying war. Do you not know the difference between a border skirmish and a war?

1 hour ago, fulhamster said:

Maybe Takky didn't offer him a gimme on the golf course

Golf with a dodgy shoulder... nah.

maybe he was stingy at the 19th hole.

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

You keep saying war. Do you not know the difference between a border skirmish and a war?

If I hear the news it is a war.....

Thailand’s hotel sector reports 5,266 room cancellations across nine provinces, with Chiang Mai and Bangkok hardest hit, as travel insurance issues and safety concerns deter Thai and Asian tourists. While new bookings slightly outpace cancellations, slowing demand and unaddressed regional security fears threaten recovery.

All I can tell you is this from Booking.com, as you can see it's juust one area, 

 

Change in demand

Demand for accommodations in Rawai Beach dropped by 11%, that's quite a lot, usually around 1 or 2 percent, 

 

On 8/1/2025 at 4:46 AM, BayArea said:

good god, they're just so hungry for those tourist bucks to generate their stagnant economy. this government is bush league and have no clue on how to run a country effectively. 

Remember, HiSo Thais get job not due to merit, in mamy cases.

Just returned from BKK .. very pleasant  no b/fast waiting qu , you can actually walk on the pavement and   safely cross the road.....

On 8/1/2025 at 1:37 PM, hotchilli said:

I think this is more than about a temple and some ground... Hun Sen & Thaksin have had a big spat about something.

Hun Sen wants to take down the Shins

Money!