In this episode of Thailand Explained, we uncover how state-linked crime syndicates operate in plain sight in Cambodia—from “pig butchering” cyber scams to elite money laundering through the Huione Group.

We break down U.S. sanctions on military officials, the blacklisting of Huione, and the rise of reputation laundering via education and corporate PR.

Why is the U.S. targeting Cambodia now? And how is the Cambodian government brushing it all off as politics?