Hun Sen rival blocked from flight as Cambodia showdown heats up

Sam Rainsy unable to transit via Thailand as he faces ASEAN roadblocks to homecoming

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a funeral in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has sent arrest warrants for Rainsy to all 10 members of the Southeast Asian bloc. © Reuters

SHAUN TURTON, Contributing writer

PHNOM PENH -- Self-exiled Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy, who has promised to lead a revolt against his country's government, said he was barred from boarding a Paris-to-Bangkok flight Thursday, while Cambodia's prime minister threatened that his adversary's supporters at home would "suffer."

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