{"id":52915,"date":"2025-09-30T01:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T05:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/visuals-from-myanmar-falsely-linked-to-cambodia-thailand-border-conflict\/30\/09\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T01:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T05:21:12","slug":"visuals-from-myanmar-falsely-linked-to-cambodia-thailand-border-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/visuals-from-myanmar-falsely-linked-to-cambodia-thailand-border-conflict\/30\/09\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Visuals from Myanmar falsely linked to Cambodia-Thailand border conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cambodia and Thailand engaged in five days of deadly fighting in July and tensions remain high two months later, but images and clips shared online alongside claims it shows &#8220;Cambodian troops mobilising&#8221; were not taken near the border between the two neighbours. Visual clues seen in the circulating images show it was actually taken in Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This time Cambodia deployed many troops near the border <span>23\/09\/2025,&#8221; <\/span>reads a Thai-language\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250925061425\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid0agCpTwxE8VGw3mhM6J9VqYpyQZRjivHKWNRbFzmYLpP5aurkXmyNkTZn8j9PHgRul%26id%3D100062157017414&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> on September 23, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It features a photo showing military personnel in pickup trucks traveling down a road.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false TikTok post, taken on September 26, 2025, with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other posts sharing similar photos and claims also appear on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250925084559\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dasanarunrats\/posts\/pfbid02noqwqkT62Fz3igwGSid3gcPKF2Y4TVo134nBkLZXL8DeoC7nUipHL8pw9sCjtxgal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/NDZ4-LT22\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ghostarchive.org\/archive\/AFXHY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/2X99-D2VX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Threads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Southeast Asian neighbours have traded accusations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250918-cambodian-pm-accuses-thai-forces-of-evicting-civilians-on-border\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ceasefire violations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ceasefire violations<\/a> since they agreed to a truce on July 29, ending five days of deadly clashes that killed at least 43 people on both sides <span>(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/E9HF-7K92\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Thailand has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thairath.co.th\/news\/local\/2885343\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:accused;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">accused<\/a> Cambodia of mobilizing troops and weapons, while Cambodia&#8217;s Ministry of National Defense\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cambodianess.com\/article\/border-tension-escalates-following-thailand-opening-fire-in-preah-vihear\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rejected the allegations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">rejected the allegations<\/a>\u00a0(archived links <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/UJ5E-2F3Q\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/DBB8-RJCQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cambodian and Thai <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/thai-cambodian-troops-clash-in-first-breach-of-ceasefire-agreed-to-in-august\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:troops clashed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">troops clashed<\/a> on September 27, marking the first exchange of gunfire and grenades since the July truce. Both sides accused the other of initiating the attack (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/G3FH-JDL4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>AFP also <\/span>found a similar video of soldiers being driven on the back of a pickup truck shared on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/9FLH-96DR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a> since July 18, 2025 with an Indonesian-language caption saying that it shows a &#8220;Filipino military patrol&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of the false TikTok post, taken on September 26, 2025, with a red X added by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"682\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Hv7jVVCWG_zpxLtauqvJlg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/429e81f852aa7ddf43506daf94b61c36\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false TikTok post, taken on September 26, 2025, with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the images are not related to either Cambodia or the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/how-do-reverse-image-search\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pVAKQqO2BE4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyword searches;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyword searches<\/a> did not find a source for the image or the video, they contain multiple visual clues indicating it was shot in Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pickup in the image carries a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldlicenseplates.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:license plate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">license plate<\/a> consistent with those used in Myanmar (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/GS2D-C8Q6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison between the video, with car license plate magnified by AFP (L) and Myanmar car license plates on worldlicenseplates.com&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"348\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/z8uuj5TXEuqhdrVjGQLE5w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM0ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/ab669f984b4c9a64f2613605aa129e57\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison between the video, with car license plate magnified by AFP (L) and Myanmar car license plates on worldlicenseplates.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, the video shows Burmese and Chinese-language text on road signs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of the video that shows Burmese- and Chinese-language road signs&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"571\" height=\"409\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/StIziWsmDkmJa79tFUxnYg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/ad16a1c9595e279852e4614da0390b91\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the video that shows Burmese- and Chinese-language road signs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The people in the video can be seen wearing patches bearing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldometers.info\/geography\/flags-of-the-world\/#:~:text=Mozambique-,Myanmar,-Namibia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Myanmar national flag;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Myanmar national flag<\/a> and the flag of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mmpeacemonitor.org\/en\/eros-profile\/karen-national-union-knu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Karen National Union;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Karen National Union<\/a> (KNU) &#8212; an armed ethnic group (archived links <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ZU2K-B5FN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/449F-PSKW\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"333\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/X1p3bMKtmpmnUSmVHwALlQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTMzMztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/a19bf155842b9bf5359f1cfa6022d6cb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><figcaption><span>Screenshot comparison between the video, with Myanmar logo magnified by AFP (L) and Myanmar flag<\/span><\/figcaption><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"327\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/sHb0IF3tt73XsSPbWctkYA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTMyNztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/4723c2d47d20816f65e5d3bf6ef03908\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><figcaption><span>Screenshot comparison between the video, with Karen National Union (KNU) logo magnified by AFP (Left) and KNU&#8217;s logo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The footage also shows a red-and-gold roundabout monument, which bears Burmese-language text reading, &#8220;Welcome to Shwe Kokko Myaing, Myawaddy province&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shwe Kokko, a border town in eastern Myanmar, gained notoriety after becoming\u00a0a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250219-battered-myanmar-scam-centre-workers-wait-for-deportation-to-china\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:hub for organized crime;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">hub for organized crime<\/a> and cyber scam operations. Largely outside the control of Myanmar\u2019s central authorities, the town has seen extensive Chinese-backed development (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/54F2-T52E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities and militia groups have made a show of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250215-myanmar-militia-says-ready-to-deport-10-000-cyber-scam-workers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:raiding the centres;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">raiding the centres<\/a>, linked to drug smuggling and gambling, before releasing and repatriating the foreigners inside (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250215093302\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250215-myanmar-militia-says-ready-to-deport-10-000-cyber-scam-workers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of the video that shows the roundabout monument with Burmese text&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"679\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rFKhqvz0Y_FteY3EeMT0gA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY3OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/b8e850bc004b833e34786ff99a016329\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the video that shows the roundabout monument with Burmese text<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The roundabout and other structures seen in the video can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/MnzBGTLXUdi97Ey59\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Google Maps;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Google Maps<\/a> satellite imagery of Shwe Kokko\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/BB2M-99GW\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison between the falsely shared video (left and center) and the Google Maps' satellite imagery (right), with elements made by AFP to highlight corresponding components&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"346\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" 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6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison between the falsely shared video (left and center) and the Google Maps&#8217; satellite imagery (right), with elements made by AFP to highlight corresponding components<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.74MJ3ZQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:debunked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">debunked<\/a> other <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.74HA3KH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:misinformation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">misinformation<\/a> linked to the <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.68QP8G3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cambodia-Thailand;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cambodia-Thailand<\/a> border <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.69347CR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:conflict;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">conflict<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/visuals-myanmar-falsely-linked-cambodia-043626460.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cambodia and Thailand engaged in five days of deadly fighting in July and tensions remain high two months later, but images and<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a 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