As tensions rise between Cambodia and Thailand, with former Prime Minister and strongman Hun Sen fanning the flames of nationalism over perceived slights and historical grievances, a deeper and far more revealing truth lies beneath the surface: the Thai government is moving—perhaps for the first time in earnest—against the Chinese criminal syndicates that run massive online scam operations along the border. And that, more than any nationalist pride, is what has provoked Hun Sen’s outburst.

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