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“A recent earthquake caused strong waves and heavy winds in Koh Larn island, Thailand.”
Social media posts Claim dated 29 Mar 2025.
Vera Files rated thisFalse

What Vera Files found

The clip is footage recorded on Jan. 16, 2025, when strong winds and rough waves due to monsoon weather hit Koh Larn island.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 29 March 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 2 April 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

Links recorded by Vera Files. Some posts may have been deleted since.

This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.