Thailändisch-kambodschanische Spannungen über Hymne im Tempel

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2962846/thai-cambodian-tensions-over-anthem-at-temple

telephonecompany on 18.02.2025 8:18 a.m.

SS: Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia flared last Thursday when Cambodian soldiers at [Prasat Ta Moan Thom temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prasat_Ta_Muen_Thom) at the Thai-Cambodia border sang their national anthem, triggering a confrontation with Thai troops stationed there. As reported by *Bangkok Post*, a video of the incident showed a Cambodian officer warning Thai soldiers in both Khmer and Thai, declaring that they were not allowed on the land and challenging them to open fire. Thai military authorities later filed a formal protest, calling the act inappropriate and warning that it could be used as evidence in future disputes over the temple’s sovereignty. Cambodia, on the other hand, dismissed concerns, with Oddar Meanchey Governor Mean Chanyada assuring that the situation was under control and urging citizens to trust the government’s defense of national sovereignty.

While this temple standoff played out, an equally significant development was already in motion across the border in Poipet. By February 11, Thai authorities had [already severed telecommunications services to suspected scam centers](https://cambojanews.com/thai-police-cut-telecom-to-suspected-scam-centers-in-cambodia-officials-dismiss-move/) in the city. Thai police in Sa Kaeo province, acting under the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, cut internet links to cross-border private leased circuit (IPLC) companies accused of facilitating criminal operations. Cambodian authorities, however, furiously pushed back, with national police spokesperson Chhay Kim Khoeun calling the move unilateral, while provincial police chief Sith Luos outright denied the existence of scam centers in Poipet. The timing raises an obvious question – was Cambodia’s temple maneuver a symbolic act of defiance, a response to Thailand’s telecom cut, or just an unrelated patriotic display?

Then, on February 15, Thailand upped the ante by [openly floating the possibility of severing power and internet access to Poipet in its entirety](https://np.reddit.com/r/geopolitics/comments/1ipgize/thailand_ready_to_cut_off_power_supply_internet/). Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Vechayachai framed this as a necessary measure to prevent scam syndicates from relocating from Myanmar, but by that point, the power struggle had moved beyond crime-fighting – it had become a test of political leverage. Phnom Penh has yet to issue a direct verbal response, but given the fast-moving escalation, will it push back or quietly absorb the blow? Thailand’s tougher stance follows growing international pressure, particularly from China, to crack down on scam centers. With Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra fresh from a meeting with Xi Jinping, it’s clear Beijing has a strong interest in shutting down these operations. The question now is whether China will quietly nudge Cambodia into compliance or if Phnom Penh will find ways to resist, leveraging the simmering border tensions to shift the narrative.

Thailändisch-kambodschanische Spannungen über Hymne im Tempel

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