The Khmer Rouge Picks a Fight With Thailand Rather Than With Vietnam

So, in other words, we were essentially on the side of the Khmer Rouge, correct?

Something like that... Not openly and intentionally, of course. When I was studying A-level in UK (3 years ago), I checked some history book for GCSE course (say grade ~7 to ~9), I check the section about Pol Pot regime (a part of "Post Vietnam War" part) - Nothing was said about how he was defeated, if I didn't know better, I'd say "he just disappeared".

But then, it was GCSE, not A-level/High school level. Things were... simplified for them. But can anyone went through High school history and check this for me? Thanks
 
I am a little too ignorant of this subject, but this requires Cambodia willingly becoming a Vietnamese satellite and cutting ties with Russia and China. With sanctions against Vietnam, they won't have the ability to feed the Cambodians.

But, being that Pol Pot is nuts and practical considerations are irrelevant, it is not impossible that he lays aside his racism against the Vietnamese and sees the long game (that is, he cannot win against Vietnam.)

If he takes on Thailand, with Vietnamese support, he won't lose and will maintain power. But, Vietnam will send in men and Cambodia essentially becomes Hungary in 1944.
 
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