Verified: Cambodian journalist claims clip shows Thai woman crying because she could not contact her son after a border clash — in fact, it is old footage from the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) building collapse.

Thai PBS Verify found the source of this false information from: Facebook.

Verification found a Cambodian Facebook page user with 89,619 followers who posted a clip with the false claim that it was an interview with a mother of a missing person from unrest along the Thai–Cambodian border. The post has received over 1.5 million views, more than 3,000 likes, and was published on August 6, 2025.

It stated that:

នេះហើយជាលទ្ធផលឈ្លានពាន ចង់បានរបស់គេ គ្មានមូលហេតុ​!!!!!!!!! លទ្ធផលចុងក្រោយគឺអញ្ចឹង!!!!!!!!

កូនប្រុស របស់គាត់6 នាក់បាត់ដំណឹងនាក់ទាក់ទងមិនបានទាំងអស់ គួរឱ្យសង្វែក នេះហើយទឹកចិត្តជាម្ដាយ

នេះហើយសំដីមេភូមិភាគ 2 ថៃ (បីថ្ងៃចប់សព្វគ្រប់)

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This is the result of aggression, of their irrational desires!!!!!!!! This is the ultimate outcome!!!!!!!!

“Her six sons have disappeared, no one can contact them. It is heartbreaking. This is a mother’s heart.” This was the statement of Thailand’s Region 2 Commander (3 days ago).

When translating the text in the image from the post, it was found that it falsely claimed the victim shown could not contact her six sons.

In reality, the footage is from the OAG building collapse in Bangkok during the 2025 earthquake.

Thai PBS Verify used Google Lens to check the footage and found that part of the clip matches an interview with relatives of victims from the collapse of the new Office of the Auditor General (OAG) building during the Bangkok earthquake on April 28, 2025, as reported by Amarin TV.

The headline and report stated:

“Wife weeps searching for husband, son, and friends — 6 lives trapped in earthquake collapse.”

Relatives of the missing walked to view the collapsed building remains, crying and nearly fainting, before explaining that a total of six people were trapped inside. They were family members — her husband, son, and four close friends — all working as electricians on the 27th floor of the building.

Screenshot recorded while using Google Lens to search a part of the clip.

It was found that the content matches the report from Amarin TV.

When comparing the distorted post with the footage of the OAG building collapse, it was confirmed to be the same clip.

(The first image) is from the distorted post by a Cambodian Facebook user, claiming it shows an interview with relatives of a missing person from the Thai–Cambodian border clash. (Images 2 and 3) are parts of the clip from Amarin TV Online and Amarin News, respectively.

In addition, it was found that the clip overlaid Khmer text on top of the original Thai text, which originally referred to the OAG building collapse. When enlarging the text in the image, the words “under the collapse” can still be seen.

A screenshot of the distorted clip shows Khmer text overlaid on top of Thai text.

Thai PBS Verify’s investigation found that this is false information with distortions intended to mislead and politically attack within the context of international conflict.

The video that was circulated has no connection whatsoever to Thai–Cambodian events. It is actually old footage from interviews with relatives of victims in the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) building collapse during the earthquake in Bangkok on April 28, 2025.

Impacts of receiving this kind of false information

1.Distorts facts in a sensitive situation

Using footage from another incident and falsely claiming it relates to the Thai–Cambodian border conflict manipulates information at a time when people are vulnerable. This can mislead public judgment or attitudes toward the real event, making them detached from the actual facts.

2.Incites hatred and fuels international conflict

The translated and circulated messages in the post used harsh language, deliberately blaming one side without clear evidence. This can provoke anger and resentment, potentially escalating social or political tensions between countries.

3.Misleads the public into believing false information

Those who do not verify or are unaware of the facts may believe the event truly occurred in this new context. This misunderstanding can spread widely as people share the content unintentionally, accelerating the circulation of fake news.

4.Harms the individuals in the clip and their families

The people shown in the footage may be misunderstood or exploited as tools for fake news. Using their images without permission in a distorted context could cause emotional harm and infringe on the personal rights of the victims.