Kanchanaburi Resort Files Charge Against Fake Khaosod Site

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter



Image of the alleged crocodile attack as reported by hoax news site Khaosod.Online, which poses as the legit news site Khaosod Online

BANGKOK — A resort in western Thailand yesterday pressed charges against a hoax news site for reporting about a non-existent crocodile attack at the hotel.

Naruebodin Ritthitharadon, a legal representative for Lake Heaven Resort in Kanchanaburi province, told technology crime police in Bangkok that the fake story was widely shared on social media, and has caused financial damage to the hotel.

“It caused a lot of damage to the resort,” Naruebodin said. “Many customers who had booked rooms canceled their reservations. Furthermore, the post continues to be shared on many websites, such as Pantip and Facebook.”

The fake news article in question was first published by Khaosod.Online, a site that poses as Khaosod Online, one of the most-read news websites in Thailand.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1453526282

-- Khaosod English 2016-01-23

I think the resort management have upset someone.

A hoax in Thailand ? well I never !!!!! thought everything was gospel

Its pure sick.

Now this is a case for the defamation laws if I ever saw one. This is real damage.

that is all i got.

Its pure sick.

Agree, especially the fake news on the death of Por.

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1450431108

I thought the police had arrested all of the Anonymous hackers?

quite funny LOL....

If Thai internet can block the daily mail website then i am sure they can block this fake one?

"was first published by Khaosod.Online, a site that poses as Khaosod Online"

???? Wow - another example of Thai investigative reporting at its best....

Edited January 23, 201610 yr by bangon04

I think the resort management have upset someone.

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/138804

If Thai internet can block the daily mail website then i am sure they can block this fake one?

So I could do the DM sudoku game I installed Zenmate. For the last week I haven't needed it. Perhaps DM is off the General's sht list?

Seems it might be a fake resort suing a fake website - should be an interesting outcome......