MPTC: Cambodian Telecom Operators Disconnect Cross-Border Internet Links with Thailand

MPTC: Cambodian Telecom Operators Disconnect Cross-Border Internet Links with Thailand

AKP Phnom Penh, June 13, 2025 –In response to the threat by Thailand side to cut off the internet bandwidth to Cambodia, all telecommunications operators in Cambodia have now disconnected all cross-border internet links with Thailand.

The announcement was made last night by H.E. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia (MPTC).

“The disconnection will lead to Thailand’s loss revenue amounting up to hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars,” he added. “The consequence is due to the threat from Thailand, to which Cambodia has promptly responded.”

In a social media post on June 12, Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet stated that Cambodia has decided to ensure its own electricity and internet supply.

H.E. Keo Rottanak, Minister of Mines and Energy, also affirmed that Cambodia is capable of meeting its own electricity needs.

Moreover, Samdech Thipadei Prime Minister has instructed other ministries and relevant institutions to review the situation and prepare to take additional measures in case of any further threats of disconnection from the Thai side.

By C. Nika