Khmer trips

War is the last thing Cambodians want—least of all the soldiers who bear its cost. With a far more powerful neighbor to the west, Cambodia never sought conflict with Thailand.

So when both sides agreed to a ceasefire in Malaysia, set to begin at midnight on July 28, relief swept across the country. At dawn the next day, July 29, a group of Cambodian soldiers approached Thai troops unarmed, smiling, and extending hands in peace.

But the goodwill was met with betrayal. The Thai soldiers came ready—not for peace, but for capture. All 20 Cambodians were taken.

Read the story: https://cambodianess.com/article/from-ceasefire-to-capture-the-most-dangerous-handshake

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