Cambodia
Verified: Viral post claims South Korea plans military action against Cambodia—actually a clip from Armed Forces Day parade
A video clip has been found showing South Korean military vehicles equipped with weapons alongside the claim:
Oct 17, 2025
Verified: A well-known page claimed the 2nd Army Area was “preparing five thousand soldiers” for a clash with Cambodia. The fact is, this was a statement evaluating the soldiers’ morale.
A well-known page was found to have claimed Thailand was ready to end the war, sending five thousand soldiers to control the border, and cited a statement from the 2nd Army Area. The statement was an evaluation of the troops' health during a border surveillance mission and was not related to troop mobilization at all.
Sep 1, 2025
Verified: Post claiming to show Thai victims in the Thai-Cambodia incident is actually an old clip of a bus accident in Prachin Buri
A video showing coffins being shared with the claim that they are Thai victims has been found to be misleading. In reality, it is an old clip of a bus carrying participants of a waste bank project study tour that overturned in Prachin Buri, unrelated to the Thai-Cambodia situation.
Aug 28, 2025
Verification: TikTok clip claiming to show Phu Mak Khuea is actually Khao No, Nakhon Sawan Province.
A TikTok account shared images claiming to be Phu Mak Khuea, but Thai PBS Verify has confirmed that it is actually Khao No in Nakhon Sawan Province. Experts note that fake news can easily generate engagement, leading to impacts where people are unable to distinguish accurate information.
Aug 26, 2025
Verified: The image used by Cambodian media claiming that Thailand fired phosphorus munitions at Cambodian civilians is actually an old photo from Lebanon in 2023.
Distorted information was detected from Cambodian media, which used an image from an incident in Lebanon in 2023 and claimed it was an attack by Thailand using white phosphorus munitions. The Royal Thai Army confirmed the use of phosphorus rounds but insisted it did not violate international law, as they were only used against military targets. Experts warn that white phosphorus is a hazardous substance which, although not classified as a chemical weapon, can cause severe harm to humans and the environment.
Aug 26, 2025
Cambodian Media Publishes False Report of Bomb Attack in Narathiwat, Old Photos Misused
Thai PBS Verify has identified a false report circulating on Facebook from a Cambodian news outlet. The post showed an old photo of a destroyed residence, falsely described as the aftermath of an insurgent attack on a factory in Narathiwat. Verification confirmed the image was reused from past events and the claim is untrue.
Aug 25, 2025
Verified: Video of Cambodia’s defense spokesperson speaking Thai is a deepfake
A viral Facebook clip showing Cambodia’s defense spokesperson apparently speaking Thai, to complain about Thai hospitals allegedly rejecting Cambodian patients, has been found to be a deepfake.
Aug 2, 2025
Verified: Thailand’s acting defence minister did not rebuke reporters over Cambodia
A viral Facebook post, accusing Thailand’s Acting Defence Minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit of rebuking reporters over questions related to Thailand denying medical assistance to Cambodians, is disinformation.
Aug 1, 2025
Verified: Video claiming China delivered missiles to help Cambodia distorted from old video
A video, claiming that China deployed DF-26 ballistic missiles to Cambodia, is an altered version of an old video, which had nothing to do with the Thai-Cambodia border situation. Thai PBS Verify, which reviews and screens news for veracity to reduce the spread of fake news, has found that the video was deliberately distorted to mislead.
Aug 1, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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