Transcribe the PM's clip, every word, 17 minutes full,"Ing Paetongtarn" talks to "Samdech Hun Sen", accepts that the situation on the Thai-Cambodian border has shaken the government the most, emphasizes that the new generation of leaders must not have war

On 18 June 2025, regarding the case of Samdech Hun Sen, President of the Senate and former Prime Minister of Cambodia, posting a message about discussing the Thai-Cambodian border situation with Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister on the evening of 15 June 2025, it is an audio clip of a telephone conversation lasting 17 minutes and 6 seconds, with Mr. Kliang Huat acting as interpreter, with the audio clip released at the beginning at 9.30 minutes.

The latest from FRESH NEWS, a Cambodian media outlet, has released a full 17.6 minute clip of the conversation between Ms. Paethongtarn and Samdech Hun Sen. The details of the conversation refer to the 2nd Army Commander as an opposing party and the situation that has occurred. Ms. Paethongtarn admitted that it has shaken the government the most and that if she wants anything, she should tell him and is ready to talk to the Ministry of Defense. Samdech Hun Sen's only goal is that he wants Thailand to reopen the border, which he has emphasized to Ms. Paethongtarn many times.

Full 17 minute clip of the conversation

Samdech Hun Sen: I am in good health.

Ms. Paethongtarn: Because it's really not our intention. Because right now, they want to look cool, so they'll say things that aren't beneficial to the country. But really, what we want is peace like before the clashes at the border. Let Hun Sen sympathize with his grandson a little, because right now, the people in Thailand have all chased us away to be prime ministers in Cambodia. (laughs) Actually, if he wants anything, just tell me. I'll take care of it.

Samdech Hun Sen: Step 1: I want the border to be open as usual like before the incident.

Ms. Paethongtarn: Okay, that's right.

Samdech Hun Sen: Actually, the incident of border closure was initiated by the Thai side. So if the Thai side withdraws the order, Cambodia will follow and open as usual because we already have one disappointment, the problem at Chong Bok. We tried to do as the Thai side wanted. We said okay, we will do it, but let the situation return to normal. We have withdrawn, we have adjusted our forces, but the Thai side still uses the border issue to pressure us.

Samdech Hun Sen: So I would like the Prime Minister to help the Thai side withdraw the border closure issue. If they withdraw, the Cambodian side will withdraw the issue of imported agricultural products. Everything will be withdrawn.

Ms. Paetongtarn: Right now, the government is being attacked a lot because when His Majesty came out to talk to Hun Manet, he said that he would cut off the water and electricity or something like that. I have to apologize because in reality, foreign countries only reported the steps that if the incident happens again, what will Thailand do? It's like explaining the steps, not saying that it will be done. But right now, it's like they've started cutting the drama, doing everything. Actually, if we want it to be okay for both parties, it's like we have to say it together that we have agreed. The government has talked together that we will open everything back to normal. It's like Yingluck and Hun Manet can do it, whatever. It's like we've talked together and both parties want things to return to normal. Like this.

At that time, the interpreter asked,"Does Prime Minister Yingluck want to post it? Let the (Cambodian) Prime Minister post it."

Samdech Hun Sen: Actually, you are someone who wants stability, Prime Minister. But the military came to close the checkpoint first. What came first? They started first. They put pressure first. So we have to talk to the military. Are you ready to open the checkpoint?

Ms. Paethongtarn: Ready.

Interpreter: This way, follow all of them. This way, follow all of them.

Ms. Paethongtarn: We are already open, Brother Huad. But it has to be said that we have mutually agreed that we are open, Brother. Because if not, when Ying says,"I give in, I give in, I give in everything." Then Ying will be in trouble. Because now it has reached the point before the checkpoint.

Samdech Hun Sen: Prime Minister Yingluck doesn't want to negotiate the closure of the border crossing because the military started it first. They tricked us into adjusting our forces and said that the situation had to return to normal. When they adjusted our forces at Chong Bok, we talked and said that if we finished adjusting here, everything had to be finished. Military, it's finished. If it's not finished, close the border first. This is like a slap in the face. I would like to ask the Prime Minister to consider this matter.

The interpreter continued: Because he (Samdech Hun Sen) is a man. He keeps his word. Because the Thai side was the one who started it first and deceived us. And Cambodia was hit hard as well. We have the masses, we were hit hard as well. So if the Thai side starts, within 5 hours everything will be back to normal."My dear grandson, I can tell you that if we don't make a promise about adjusting the forces, everything will be normal. But the Thai soldiers won't open the checkpoint. We have banned agricultural exports across the border to pressure the soldiers.

Ms. Paethongtarn: Huh huh.

Samdech Hun Sen: Because the situation is as reported to the Prime Minister that when the troops were adjusted at Chong Bok, it was agreed that it would end. But suddenly, Thai soldiers came to close the border. Therefore, having Cambodia negotiate to open the border doesn't look good. It's very inappropriate. The Thai soldiers must start first. If they start, this matter will follow within 5 hours. Everything is normal. Samdech is a man.

"Ing, right now the government is in the most shaky state since Ing became Prime Minister, which is the Cambodia issue. Ing has not responded to anything at all because Ing loves and respects him. So, really, if he wants anything, just tell Ing. Pick up the phone and tell him. If it's not news, it's not news. Those that were leaked were leaked by the media. We didn't just talk to Ing, the two of us. It was a group conversation, so it was leaked. But if we talk to Ing, the two of us, it wouldn't have leaked."

Now, I don't want this kind of thing to happen, but here, Ink will go talk to the Ministry of Defence, because Ink knows that if, for example, he says that Thailand's thing is closed first or something like that, then we'll go talk to the Ministry of Defence about what to say, but if it works out, then I'll send a message to Phi Huat to see if it's okay or not, because really, people don't wish us well, it looks like we're fighting among ourselves. Really, the new generation shouldn't have war, Phi. It's a waste if the new generation has war, both Hun Sen and Manet are the new generation, right?

Samdech Hun Sen: The Prime Minister said that regarding the posting, he just explained it to the masses here, that’s all. It didn’t affect Thailand much. But now it’s okay if the Prime Minister fixes the issue of opening the border normally. If he agrees, there’s nothing else, and it’s over.

Ms. Paethongtarn: Okay, I'll try talking to the Ministry of Defence and ask for confirmation back because I'll have to talk to the army first. But we'll order it right away, sister. But I'd rather wait until it's 100% and then let you know. I don't want to not be 100% yet and then tell you first. But it can actually be handled, sister.

The interpreter asked: Prime Minister, is there anything else?

Samdech Hun Sen: Let me reiterate, Prime Minister, regarding the border crossing, we should not negotiate because the Thai side was the one who closed it and tricked us into adjusting our forces, tricking us into adjusting our forces, saying that if we adjusted our forces, this would be the end, that everything would be finished, and things would return to normal. But then suddenly the Thai soldiers came to close the border crossing, so the Thai soldiers had to cancel the closure. If they closed it immediately, Cambodia would follow right after, and they would stay in the same place. Everything would return to normal, and nothing would happen.