Border crisis exposes Cambodia’s murky political economy
Abstract
A two-front assault on the Cambodian economy from US tariffs and Thai government attacks on Cambodian casinos and cyberoperations saw the nation’s political leaders engineer a border conflict to protect its illicit economy and their power
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cambodian History and Society
Crime
Illicit Activities
and Governance
Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
Publication details
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026