Preah Vihear: On December 2, 2025, General Srey Deuk, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army and Commander of the 3rd Intervention Division, made a public appearance. The General attended a ceremony to distribute donations to military forces and their families in Preah Vihear province, an event presided over by Samdech Men Sam An.
End to Rumors: General Attends Preah Vihear Ceremony
His presence decisively ends weeks of false rumors and fabricated claims previously circulated by several Thai media outlets. Following the five-day border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand (July 24–28), a number of Thai television networks, newspapers, and online platforms published unverified reports suggesting that General Srey Deuk had been killed in action.
Fabricated Claims Followed Border Clashes
These unfounded claims sowed confusion within the Cambodian public. They were quickly seized upon by certain overseas opposition groups, who accused the Cambodian government of hiding the general’s alleged death.
Journalistic Ethics Questioned Amid Disinformation
With General Srey Deuk now seen alive and active, supported by authentic, non-AI-generated images verified by Fresh AI, the facts are no longer in dispute. This development exposes a serious lapse in fact-checking and a disregard for basic journalistic ethics on the part of the Thai outlets that spread the misinformation.
Will Thai Outlets Acknowledge Shortcomings?
Now that the truth has been fully revealed, one question remains: Will the Thai media outlets that fueled this disinformation step forward to issue a clarification or publicly acknowledge their journalistic shortcomings?