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Holidaymakers in southern Thailand were recently thrown into panic by a rampant social media rumour predicting a massive tsunami on July 5. However, Thailand's top weather experts have firmly quashed these claims, calling them pure fantasy.

 

The viral warning suggested deadly waves would hit Chumphon and Narathiwat provinces, sparking fears of evacuations and impacting local tourism. Yet, the Meteorological Department of Thailand swiftly dismissed the rumour as "completely false," urging the public to stay calm.

 

“There is currently no technology in the world that can accurately predict the date and time of an earthquake or tsunami. We urge people to rely on official updates and not fall for online rumours,” a spokesperson clarified.

 

The scare originated from a Japanese manga titled "The Future That I Saw," known for its eerie prediction of the 2011 Tohoku tsunami. Its latest storyline suggests a disaster in July 2025, but the plot has been distorted into a false prophecy for Thailand.

 

Ryo Tatsuki, the manga’s author, has gained notoriety for her predictions. However, she emphasised, “I’m not a prophet. Please don’t be swayed by my dreams. Always act based on scientific advice.”

 

 

Despite her plea, the baseless warning spread rapidly across Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai platforms. Yet, seismologists and Japan's Meteorological Agency have debunked the claims. “It's still impossible to predict an earthquake with specific timing or location,” they stated.

 

Thailand’s Anti-Fake News Centre also intervened, labelling the viral posts as “disinformation” and reminding the public to trust credible sources.

 

While the Tokara island chain near Japan has experienced over 1,000 tremors since June 21, experts insist that’s no reason to expect a significant quake or tsunami elsewhere. “Some quakes do have foreshocks, but they are rare. This is pure fearmongering,” explained a Japanese scientist.

 

In conclusion, although storm clouds might loom over the weekend, there’s no tsunami threat to Thailand — only a wave of online misinformation.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-07-04

 

 

That's just stupid. Anyone who would believe that you could know when these things will happen is an idiot.

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand's top weather experts have firmly quashed these claims, calling them pure fantasy.

A Michael Fish moment in the making ?

one cant call it either way.. however the last "prediction" from the manga artist came true by the day..also the current prediction does NOT say 05.06.25.. it says that the dream took place at the 05.06.. so..if there is a tragedy it will be on the 05. or later:))

 

lets see 

10pm an the 5th July and no sign of it Where is it ?

19 minutes ago, Maybole said:

10pm an the 5th July and no sign of it Where is it ?

 

It's on Thai time, so it will arrive at an inconvenient time?