Thai Actress Panadda Battles Misinformation in Border Dispute
Published on 8.8.25
Thai actress Panadda Wongphudee has been appointed as Thailand's ad-hoc spokesman to counter misinformation released by Cambodia amid a fragile peace deal. She was chosen by Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit, who believes she has an advantage over Lt Gen Maly Socheata of Cambodia's National Defence Ministry due to her beauty. Panadda, a former Miss Thailand 2000 and actress, is willing to provide accurate information about the border situation and counter false news spread by Cambodia, which has been accused of spreading misinformation to tarnish Thailand's reputation during recent clashes with Cambodia.