Washington, July 26 -- The recent escalation between Thailand and Cambodia was not an accident but a "dormant fire reignited" by political mistakes and nationalist tendencies, Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, Associate Professor of International Relations and Human Rights at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, told Sputnik.
"The latest clashes are the result of both long-standing tensions and a very current political spark. What brought things to a boil was a political drama involving two powerful families: the Shinawatras in Thailand and the Hun family in Cambodia. A leaked controversial phone call between Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former PM Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen some time ago created a political backlash in Bangk...