Multiple Burmese-language posts claim that Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has pardoned two Burmese migrant workers who were convicted in 2015 of murdering two British tourists on a southern Thai island. The posts -- shared thousands of times -- circulated following news reports that the king would give a royal pardon to tens of thousands of the kingdom's inmates. However, the claim is false. Thai prison authorities told AFP the Burmese pair -- Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun -- remain in prison as of August 31, 2022. A spokesperson for the pair's legal team said the claim was "a totally untrue rumour".

"His Royal Majesty of Thailand has pardoned Win Zaw Tun and Zaw Lin who were accused and sentenced to prison for the 2014 Koh Tao murder case," reads this Burmese-language Facebook post on August 28, 2022.

The post -- which included a photo of Win Zaw Tun and Zaw Lin -- has been shared more than 960 times.

"The king decided to pardon the two after hearing about the pleas from the Burmese citizens on the Thai Royal Family official page as a humanitarian act and a kind gesture to a neighbouring country," the post continues.

"They will be given $2 million as compensation by the Thai government, and will be escorted to Yangon International Aiport by the Royal Thai police force."

Screenshot of the misleading post, taken on September 2, 2022

The post circulated online after the Thai media reported on August 13 that more than 100,000 inmates serving jail terms would be released early or...

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