Fake videos of protests during Min Aung Hlaing's visit to Thailand circulated
Min Aung Hlaing, who became president through a sham election, visited Thailand on August 6 for a trip to meet with the Thai Prime Minister. Along with this arrival, there have been protest incidents, and videos claiming that some protesters were attacked by the Thai "Hue Mue" group, and videos claiming that Thai farmers protested against the Thai Prime Minister who met with Min Aung Hlaing, are circulating on social media. "Kyaw Soe Oo Channel" posted a video on August 7, writing, "These two people protested yesterday in front of the UN office in Bangkok. Today, the 'Hue Mue' group has cleared them out." The video shows one of the two people holding a signboard being attacked by someone wearing a blue shirt. Link – https://t.me/peoplemediamyanmar/19542 "Phong Kar Sar Pho Gyi Channel" posted a video, writing, "It is reported that the Thai Prime Minister Cheri Wuttichaiyen, who met with President U Min Aung Hlaing, was beaten by Thai farmers." The video shows some tension between Thai police and some protesters. Link – https://t.me/myanmarspicalarmy969/56166 Mizzima fact-checked these videos. Upon examining the video first distributed by Kyaw Soe Oo, it was found that the video was not from the current incident but from 2025. It was reported by the news outlet Prachatai that in April 2025, a Thai patriot assaulted a Myanmar worker after a protest against the military dictatorship. Link – https://prachataienglish.com/node/11373 The video claiming that Thai farmers protested against the Thai Prime Minister occurred on August 6. The content states, "The P-Move protest group, which marched from the Government House, was confronted and blocked by the Territorial Defense Volunteers at the Ministry of Interior, leading to a scuffle. Deputy Permanent Secretary Phasakorn intervened and negotiated, and a meeting was scheduled for August 19, after which the situation was finally resolved peacefully," according to a YouTube channel called "Thai News." Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=amU0GjxNRFo Looking at the content of the video, it is seen that it is unrelated to Min Aung Hlaing's arrival. Therefore, it is true that there were protests when Min Aung Hlaing, who became president through a sham election, arrived in Thailand. While there were protests in front of the UN office and protests against a Thai Member of Parliament, the currently circulating videos are unrelated, and they are purely false propaganda being used to make it difficult for Myanmar nationals in Thailand. Edited and presented by = Zee Tee
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