Saritdet Marukatat
Bangkok Post
The Royal Thai Army has to overcome its historical jinx, which is its worst enemy at a time when tension is on the boil at the border with Cambodia.
Military leaders including army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha have vowed that Thai troops are ready to launch “punitive action” against Cambodia once the government gives it the green light. At present Thailand’s position is a defensive one – retaliating against Cambodian forces only when the latter intrude on Thai soil with military force.
As border tensions continue to escalate, the Thai army and government are drawing increasing flak from the public for not acting sternly and effectively enough to end this armed intrusion by Cambodia and for letting Phnom Penh’s forces to brazenly challenge Thailand’s legitimate boundaries.
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