Tag: Thailand

Has a former Thai prime minister, Thaksin, finally arrived in Thailand recently?

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After former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced and planned to return to Thailand, a video clip was posted on the TikTok social network that showed him bowing to the ground, confirming that Thaksin had finally returned to Thailand. The claim attached to the video above has been redistributed several times, as have the reactions […]

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Has Prayut Quits Politics After a Big Loss in the Election?

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In the aftermath of last Sunday’s election on May 14, a flurry of claims on social media stated that the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth, who lost the election, has decided to resign, and quit from politics. This claim has been widely shared and commented on. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia found that this claim was incorrect. […]

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Two Burmese Women Arrested by Thai police in Tak province

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Amid reports of the arrests of Cambodian workers trying to enter Thailand illegally frequently, a video clip showing two women hiding in a pickup truck and detained by Thai authorities has been posted by a Facebook page with claims that they are Cambodian workers. Video clip attached to this claim has been distributed and posted […]

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A Content Creator Falsely Claims About Prasat Phra Thep Bidon

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As Cambodia and Thailand are in disagreement over the name of kicking boxing included in the upcoming SEA Game, a content creator claimed in his video circulating on social media last week that Preah Ko – the sculpture taken by Siam (Thailand now) from Cambodia hundred years ago – was locked in a temple in […]

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Does the Cambodian Police Officer kick the Monk?

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A viral video depicting a monk being kicked and beaten by a police officer was posted on social media recently. It was reacted to with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who speak Khmer, which they thought was the situation that happened in Cambodia. However, after running a Google Reverse Image search, it […]

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A False Claim Says Riansy and Wife Killed in a Road Crash in Thailand

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Despite the fact that Cambodia’s opposition leader Sam Rainsy has been living in exile outside the country since 2015, a social media claim said he and his wife were killed in a road crash in Thailand last year. The claim had been shared several times while some Facebook users expressed their comments and reaction to […]

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Hsuehshan Tunnel Falsely Claimed to be in Thailand

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When talking about Thailand, we will first think of Cambodia’s neighboring country, which has tourist attractions such as cities, islands, beaches, and especially the beautiful scenery and culture which are attracting tourists from all around the world to travel to this country. Meanwhile, a photo showing a long tunnel running through the forest was posted […]

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Fact-Check: Are they bodies of Covid-19 victims in Thailand?

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News about the spreading of Covid-19 in Thailand is often shared social media by those speaking Khmer language. One of them is that a Facebook user posted a photo showing a pile of something like bodies covered by white clothes. The Facebook author claimed it was a tragedy of Covid-19 in Thailand. The photo along […]

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Fact Check: Is This Beautiful Temple Located in Thailand’s Capital?

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Thailand is one of the many countries in Asia where foreign tourists like to travel and spend the most money for a vacation stay. Not only that, this neighboring country is also ranked fourth as the country that earns the most all over the world as well. Meanwhile, a viral photo showing one of the […]

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