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      False: Thai Police Can Fine People Who Fail To Wear Masks In Public

      Misinformation around the COVID-19 spreads in Thailand, police refute the social media claims as "fake news".

      By - AFP |
      Published -  2 April 2020 12:03 PM IST
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      False: Thai Police Can Fine People Who Fail To Wear Masks In Public


      A claim that police in Thailand can issue fines to anyone who does not wear a face mask in public during the novel coronavirus pandemic has been shared repeatedly on Facebook, Twitter and Line Messenger. The claim is false; Thai legal experts told AFP there is no law in the country that allows police to fine people for not wearing face masks; Thai police issued several statements calling the claims "fake news".

      The claim was shared on the messaging app Line on March 26, 2019.

      Below is a screenshot of the Line message:

      Screenshot of the Line message

      The Thai-language message translates to English as: "When you go outside, don't forget to wear a mask. Otherwise if you see the [police] checking point, you will be fine for 200 THB".

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      200 Thai Baht is the equivalent of 6 US dollars.

      A similar claim was made by Thai Facebook users here and here, and also on Twitter here.

      The claim is false.

      There is currently no law in Thailand that enables police to fine the public for not wearing face masks during a pandemic. During a phone conversation with AFP on March 31, 2020, Thai lawyer and human rights activist Ronnarong Kaewphet said: "No, there is no provision in the Thai legislation which mentions anything like this."

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      Royal Police spokesperson Krissana Pattanacharoen told AFP during a telephone conversation on March 27, 2020 the claim is "fake news".

      "It is indeed fake, and we have arrested a number of people who started spreading this kind of news," he said.

      AFP also found this statement on the Facebook page of Police Radio Thailand, the Public Affair Division of the Royal Thai Police, published on March 26, 2020.

      Screenshot of the Facebook post

      It reads, in part: "The spokesman of the Royal Thai Police also denied that police charged a fine of 200 baht if (people) do not wear a mask, as per the news on social media, by confirming as fake news"

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      Thailand's Anti-Fake News Centre, a government-run platform within the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, also published this report on March 26, 2020, labeling the claims in the misleading post as "fake news".

      Below is a screenshot of the Anti-Fake News Centre's article:

      Screenshot of the Anti-Fake News Centre's article

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      The Thai headline translates to English as: "Fake news, don't share! People who walk pass police checking point, not wearing a mask will be fined for 200 Baht".

      Follow BOOM's live blog on latest updates around the COVID-19 pandemic here.

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      CoronavirusFake NewsFake newsCoronavirus rumoursinfodemicFact CheckThai BahtPolice fine
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      Claim :   Police in Thailand can issue fines to anyone who does not wear a face mask in public during the novel Coronavirus pandemic.
      Claimed By :  Social Media users
      Fact Check :  False
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