Phnom Penh, July 20, 2025 — Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen wrote on Facebook this morning that he was the one who did not want to speak with Thaksin. He said Thaksin had already been convicted and would face further punishment, and told him not to think too highly of himself.
The full text of Hun Sen’s Facebook post follows.
Let me tell Thaksin this: I am the one who does not want to talk to you. That has been the case since your daughter acted insolently and showed contempt for me. Besides, I don’t want to speak with someone who has already been convicted and is about to face further punishment. So don’t think too highly of yourself. Talking with you only brings me bad luck!
In my observation, Thailand has been in turmoil since Thaksin became involved in Thai politics, even before the 2006 coup. I also do not want to raise the matter of your grave insults against the Thai king. Those words were far too offensive and inappropriate for me to repeat; doing so would only affect His Majesty’s dignity. But your own associates have acknowledged that those remarks were indeed made.
A few days ago, you said Cambodian leaders had no morals. That is a very serious insult, just like your daughter’s insult calling Cambodian leaders unprofessional, which caused anger among the Cambodian people.
I want to ask you: if I have no morals, why did you rely on me for 19 years (2006–2025)? You listened to my advice and even called me “Boss 01.”
Do you remember the preparations for Pheu Thai to contest the 2011 election? Besides other ideas, there was the approach “Thaksin thinks, Pheu Thai acts.” That was Hun Sen’s idea, which I should remind you of.
There are many things I have not yet spoken about, including the appointments of government members.
The allegation that you lead Pheu Thai is true. The betrayal of Bhumjaithai was your idea too, not អ៊ុង អ៊ីន’s.
By: ចិន្តា ទីទិ
