"You must be deaf and blind if you say that there have been no changes in the past eight years. Prayut's achievement: Chaloem Phrakiat 80 Phansa Bridge, the longest river bridge in Thailand," reads a Facebook post on June 19, 2023.
Prayut Chan-O-Cha took office as Thailand's leader after the military coup in 2014 (archived link).
The post was shared over 100 times and includes four photos of Thailand's longest bridge -- the Chaloem Phrakiat 80 Phansa Bridge -- which spans 5.5 kilometres (three miles) across Songkhla Lake and connects southern Phatthalung province's Khuan Khanun district and neighbouring Songkhla province's Ranot district (archived link).
Screenshot of the false post, taken June 27, 2023
The false claim circulated after Thai voters roundly rejected Prayut-led military rule in May's general elections, with progressive opposition outfits Move Forward Party (MFP) and Pheu Thai now dominating in parliament's lower house.
On June 27, MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat said he had garnered enough support from the Senate -- whose 250 members were handpicked by the last junta -- to replace Prayut as prime minister, AFP reported (archived link)....
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