Forensic Evidence Indicates A “Second Pointer” at Temple Incident

Temple Ta Muen Thom — As investigators from the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) descended on the location of Wednesday’s brutal pointing incident, newly revealed evidence confirms the presence of a “second pointer.” “We will not allow Cambodia to push the narrative that this was the work of a lone pointer,” said CIB Commander Pol Lt Gen Jiraphop Phuridej, noting that forensic analysis indicates the second pointer had taken up a concealed position on a grassy knoll behind a durian stall. Eyewitnesses reported conflicting angles of finger trajectory, with one soldier claiming he was pointed at from both 3 and 9 o’clock simultaneously. “There’s no way a single finger could have caused this much chaos,” said Phuridej. “We’re talking about one gesture that allegedly startled a soldier, knocked over a folding chair, and made a nearby toddler burst into tears. The arc, the timing—it doesn’t make sense.” A preliminary CIB simulation showed the fingerpoint would have had to swivel mid-air, pause at a 45-degree angle, and then redirect toward the secondary target without losing accusatory force. “We’re expected to believe one finger did all that? Come on,” said one investigator. Officials now suspect the first pointer was part of a broader gestural network, possibly a decoy, while the second pointer executed the real psychological strike. Cambodia continues to deny involvement, dismissing Thai evidence as “deeply unconvincing and based on shadow puppetry.” At press time, all Thai military forces along the border radioed for help claiming they were being pointed at.