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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Video shows Thai politician talking about his party, not 'Thai PM ... - AFP Factcheck

Indonesian-language text and subtitles on a video viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok falsely claim Thailand's prime minister told reporters which candidate he supports in Indonesia's upcoming presidential election. But the video in fact shows Thai politician Pita Limjaroenrat -- not Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin -- speaking to reporters about his party choosing a new leader, shortly after he resigned from the post in September 2023.

"Thai PM opens up about the candidate he supports in Indonesia's 2024 presidential election," reads Indonesian-language text superimposed on an Instagram video, posted on September 24, 2023.

The video, which has been viewed more than 135,000 times, shows a man standing in front of journalists.

Indonesian-language subtitles on the video translate a journalist's question as: "Regarding Indonesia's 2024 elections, who are you supporting? Ganjar or Prabowo?"

The subtitles switch to Thai script when the man answers the question in Thai.

One of the comments on the post also claims the "Thai PM" was asked about the Indonesian presidential election and responded: "I don't have an answer to that question, not because we belong to different countries, but because I have another preference. You asked to choose between Ganjar and Prabowo, I myself prefer a smart figure like Anies Baswedan'."

Indonesia's upcoming presidential election is scheduled for February 14, 2024, and three candidates have declared their...



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