Thailand Could Have Destroyed Cambodia. Here's Why it Didn't.
Simon Whistler · July 29, 2025 · 14 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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The crisis in Southeast Asia is over, at least for now.
After five days of intense back and forth fighting all up and down their shared
Border,
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A brutal five-day war erupted between Thailand and Cambodia—but it ended almost as fast as it began. This video explains why the fighting stopped, and why it was never a fair match. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Battle and Ceasefire 06:02 Massive Disparity 10:06 The Future of Southeast Asia
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