US eyes Cambodia

Re: “Cambodia ‘cosying up to US”, (BP, Aug 4). While Cambodian leaders are being used by the Thai news media to whip anti-Cambodian sentiments into a frenzy, they miss the more important point: the US is subtly expanding its military influence to counter China just next door to us.

- ML SAKSIRI KRIDAKORN

In every global conflict, there are hidden motives, and it's essential to consider Cambodia's motivations. On its own, Cambodia has little to gain by destroying trade and relationships with its nearest neighbour for a few square metres of land with little economic value.

But Cambodia was never alone. The real beneficiary and culprit is the US via the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).