Kan Jompalang

Fact-checked: A post shared over 1,000 times claiming, “Putin praises Thai hero ‘Kan Jompalang,’” is part of scam that tricks users into paid monthly subscription.

Fact-checked: A post shared over 1,000 times claiming, “Putin praises Thai hero ‘Kan Jompalang,’” is part of scam that tricks users into paid monthly subscription.

A Facebook user claimed that “Putin praised Kan Jompalang as a model citizen who loves his country and homeland.” However, upon investigation, it was found to be false — merely a scam post intended to lure people into subscribing to a paid service. Thousands of users were deceived and shared the post over 1,000 times.

Oct 21, 2025

Kan Jompalang | Thai PBS Verify