Thai troops entered Cambodian territory to set up Buddha statues, and were stopped by the Cambodian army, causing a brief standoff! On the morning of July 9th at 9 o'clock, Thai military personnel擅自 entered Cambodian territory, near the An Sai International Port in Preah Vihear Province, attempting to set up two Buddha statues on the border, which was firmly prevented by the Cambodian army stationed at the border. There was a brief standoff between the two sides, and the atmosphere was tense. Similar provocative acts have frequently occurred along the Cambodia-Thailand border recently.
Why do the Thais enter Cambodia to set up Buddha statues? It is due to the territorial dispute between the two countries, setting up Buddha statues is equivalent to asserting sovereignty! For example, in the Sino-Indian border confrontation, if Indian soldiers came into our border and dared to set up Buddha statues, can you guess whether our border guards would beat the Indian soldiers?
The Cambodian and Thai armies have been having problems since May 29th. Plus the release of a recording incident, which made the relationship between Cambodia and Thailand complicated, now almost heading towards full confrontation, just short of war. Now, the Thai army sending people to set up Buddha statues on Cambodian territory is to assert sovereignty, intending to occupy more space, mainly to compete for the Preah Vihear Temple, a world cultural heritage site.
The Preah Vihear Temple is nominally under Cambodia's control, but Thailand also has the right to access this temple, so it may eventually be decided in a war who will own the Preah Vihear Temple. This Preah Vihear Temple is a world cultural heritage, attracting many tourists every year, generating a lot of tourism revenue. This is an unacceptably fact that neither side can tolerate being occupied by the other, and no one can afford to lose, so it's hard for anyone to mediate.
Moreover, Cambodia and Thailand, these two countries, once had a history of being one country, then experienced division, and then reunification, with dozens of splits and mergers, making their relationship complicated and difficult to explain. The armies of Cambodia and Thailand, without weapons, fighting with fists and feet, is not a big problem. As long as they control their emotions, they can resolve the disputes.
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