The senator herself said she never made such a statement, warning the public not to fall victim to clickbait content or stir political tensions between countries.
Thai PBS Verify found the piece of fake news on: Threads
Thai PBS Verify identified a Threads user named “aichratnsuratn”, who posted images of Ms. Angkhana and Mr. Sihasak along with the caption, which says “Senator Angkhana has called on Thailand to make artificial rain to help put out fires in Cambodia. Mr. Sihasak said the fires will go out on their own.”
The image used in the post shows a house engulfed in flames, accompanied by the message “Go and put it out themselves.” The post has drawn more than 300 comments and over 900 reactions since it was posted on March 2nd, 2026, with most netizens believing the claim to be true.
Did Senator Angkhana say it?
Thai PBS Verify contacted Ms. Angkhana Neelapaijit directly and has confirmed that she did not make the statement and has not made any comments about Cambodia recently. She feels that the post in question has led to many people mistakenly believing that the claim is true, based on the harsh comments on the post.
Thai PBS Verify also checked her Facebook page, “Angkhana Neelapaijit,” which she uses to publicly comment on various issues. No posts related to Cambodia were found within the past week.
Foreign Affairs Minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, usually communicates his official duties through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ official Facebook page.
While the ministry recently posted about Thailand’s response to remarks made by Cambodia’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister during the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the posts did not mention Ms. Angkhana or any statement related to the wildfire claim.
Posts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Facebook page over the past week contain no mention of Senator Angkhana by Sihasak.
What is the truth?
The claim circulating on Threads, that Angkhana Neelapaijit called for Thailand to conduct cloud-seeding operations to put out wildfires in Cambodia, and was rebuked by Sihasak, is false.
- Direct confirmation: Ms. Angkhana clearly stated that the quote was not hers and that she has not commented on Cambodia during this period.
- Digital evidence: A review of posts on the Facebook page “Angkhana Neelapaijit” and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ official Facebook page found no posts matching the claims circulating online during the past week.
