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Verified: Cambodia claims Thai media spread fake news about “Thailand controlling 11 border areas”; Thai SOC-TCBSM confirms full control
A Facebook page named “PR Cambodian Government” posted an attack on Thai media, claiming the report about “Thailand controlling 11 border areas” was false, and asserted that Cambodia still holds those areas. On the Thai side, the Special Operations Centre for Thai-Cambodian Border Situations Management (SOC-TCBSM) confirmed that they have taken full control of all 11 areas since the morning of July 29, 2025.
Jul 30, 2025 | Politics
Verified: Cambodia accuses Thailand of using fighter jets to release toxic smoke — actually an AI-generated image
A Facebook account posted a claim that Thai fighter jets released toxic smoke over Cambodia. Verification revealed that the image was entirely AI-generated.
Jul 29, 2025 | Politics
Verified: Page using the name “Cambodian Embassy” posts image accusing Thailand of chemical weapon use — actually a wildfire operation in the U.S.
A Facebook page titled “Embassy of Cambodia in Bulgaria” posted an image of an aircraft dispersing pink-colored substances, accusing Thailand of using chemical weapons to kill civilians. Verification revealed that the image was distorted and unrelated to the claim. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Thailand strictly adheres to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Jul 28, 2025 | Politics
Verified: Fake clip of Thai-Cambodian war actually shows Russia attacking Ukraine
An account on platform X shared a video clip showing a city being bombed, along with a caption referring to unrest between Thailand and Cambodia, claiming that Thailand had launched airstrikes on Cambodian military bases—while Russia and Ukraine remain at war. In reality, the footage is of Russia attacking Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, using missiles and drones.
Jul 28, 2025 | Politics
Verified: Thai PBS denies involvement in fake Gripen jet video clip
Thai PBS has wrongfully been cited as the source of a video, posted by foreign social media accounts, showing fighter jets taking off from a runway with the claim that “Thailand is planning to bomb Phnom Penh.” Thai PBS has never reported or published such news or footage.
Jul 27, 2025 | Politics
Verified: Cambodian media published fake news, claiming Thai soldiers fled and “left uniforms and corpses” on Prasat Ta Khwai
Cambodian media published a report claiming that: “Thai troops were seen retreating in chaos from the area around Prasat Ta Khwai, leaving behind uniforms and corpses as they fled.”
Jul 26, 2025 | Politics
Verified: Elderly allowance increases to 1,250 baht/month in October 2025 — Department of Older Persons confirms it’s not true, do not share!
Do not share! The news claiming approval of a new elderly allowance rate of 1,250 baht per month has been verified as fake news.
Jul 9, 2025 | Social & Health
Verified: Experts confirm “stainless steel soap” does not clean the body, despite viral clip with over 1 million views
An academic expert states that “stainless steel soap” cannot cleanse the body, following the circulation of a clip claiming that the product can eliminate body odor and clean the entire body. The video, a Facebook Reels advertisement, has garnered over 1 million views.
Jun 19, 2025 | Social & Health
Verified: Fake Post Claims U.S. Paid TIME $4 Million to Name Zelensky Person of the Year
A manipulated video with over 2 million views falsely claims USAID paid TIME Magazine $4 million to name Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky its 2022 Person of the Year. The video alleges the claim came from a newspaper report, but both TIME and the newspaper have denied it, confirming no such report exists.
Jun 17, 2025 | Around the World
