The Thai general election resulted in a decisive victory for the Pheu Thai Party , with their leader , Yingluck Shinawatra , replacing Abhist as Prime Minister on '' ' August 5 , 2011 ' '' . Many United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship ( UDD , also called " Red Shirts " ) members were elected to the House of Representatives . Core UDD leaders arranged with Cambodian PM Hun Sen for a friendly football match to be played in Phnom Penh 's Olympic Stadium on '' ' September 24 , 2011 ' '' . MP – and – UDD leaders Jatuporn Prompan and Natthawut Saikua were prohibited from leaving the country due to pending charges arising from the 2010 Thai political protests , so an attorney petitioned the Criminal Court for permission for them to travel to Cambodia for the game . Former Thai premier Somchai Wongsawat led the Thai side . Cambodian premier Hun Sen led his side to a 10 – 7 victory , following which he announced that " the nightmare era " between Thailand and Cambodia was over . Former Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya rejoined that Hun Sen should not think that he could benefit from close ties with ousted former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra and the ruling Pheu Thai Party . " Do n't think that you will get at our natural resources and territory by befriending or playing football with the Pheu Thai MPs , " he said
2010 Thai political protests
2010 Thai political protests
Cambodian–Thai border dispute