Is this a view of the train station in Phnom Penh in 2024?
While Phnom Penh has been developing and growing in many areas with residential buildings, high-rise businesses, and new infrastructure in recent years, a photo of a large building was posted on Facebook. That building is linked to the claim to be a railway station in Phnom Penh in 2024. This post received diverse feedback and user-generated feedback.
However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia fact-finding found that the claim was linked to a photo posted on Facebook, which is misleading.
Social Media Claim
On March 24, 2024, a Facebook user posted a photo to a Facebook group showing an aerial view of a building. The above view is also associated with the claim in English that this is the view of the train station in Phnom Penh in 2024.
The above claim may be believed by some Facebook users to be true, as many of these claims have been shared several times by active Facebook users.
The following is a snapshot captured from the user's post above that reads “Phnom Penh Railway Station”.
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo Cambodia reviewed and verified the above claim through the Google Reverse Image Search application, which brings us to the following facts:
A photo of the same shape was found and published by The Nation on October 21, 2022. It was not confirmed that this was a view of the train station in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In contrast, it is the Bang Sue Grand Station, located in Bangkok, Thailand.
Below is the full image from the news website above, which shows the full view of the train station from an aerial view.
The Nation News Report | Archived Link
Photos in the same format were also found and posted on Shutterstock. It is known as the Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok, Thailand, which has been classified as one of the largest transportation hubs in the area.
Shutterstock Link | Archived Link
Below is a video clip posted on the YouTube video site that shows the full view of the Bang Sue Grand Station. Thailand has officially opened its new Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok. It is Southeast Asia’s largest railway station, replacing the old Hua Lampong railway station.
You can also find the location of Bang Sue Grand Station via the Google Map available here.
Where is the current Phnom Penh Railway Station located?
The Phnom Penh Royal Railway Station is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is now located next to the University of Health and in front of a former Buddha Stupa Park.
Below is a view of the current train station in Phnom Penh.
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You may find the details of this fact-check in Khmer language here as well.
Conclusion
Fact Crescendo Cambodia found that the photos posted and claimed by the above users are misleading. The original image of this photo is a view of Bang Sue Grand Station, located in Bangkok, Thailand.
Title:Is this a view of the train station in Phnom Penh in 2024?
Fact Check By: Kakada SimResult: Misleading
