Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › Thailand says photo of Macron kneeling before King...
Politics

Thailand says photo of Macron kneeling before King Vajiralongkorn is AI-generated

Thailand says photo of Macron kneeling before King Vajiralongkorn is AI-generated
South China Morning Post Thursday 02 July 2026, 11:47 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
Key Points

Thailand says photo of Macron kneeling before King Vajiralongkorn is AI-generated The king and Queen Suthida visited France this week to mark the 170th anniversary of formal diplomatic ties between the two nations Thailand’s foreign ministry denied on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country’s king during his state visit to Paris this week, after an AI-generated picture circulated online. King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida’s trip was the first official...

Thailand says photo of Macron kneeling before King Vajiralongkorn is AI-generated The king and Queen Suthida visited France this week to mark the 170th anniversary of formal diplomatic ties between the two nations Thailand’s foreign ministry denied on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country’s king during his state visit to Paris this week, after an AI-generated picture circulated online. King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida’s trip was the first official visit by a Thai monarch to France since 1960, marking the 170th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between the two nations. During a state dinner at the presidential palace, Macron presented the 73-year-old king with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour – France’s highest award – and Queen Suthida with the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, according to Thai media. An image widely circulated online in Thailand purported to show Macron kneeling as he presented the awards. One Thai-language social media post showing the image on Wednesday garnered more than 40,000 likes and more than 2,000 shares by the following day. The post was also shared by a page with more than 2 million followers that frequently publishes pro-military and nationalist commentary.
Thailand (LOCATION) Macron (ORG) Vajiralongkorn (PERSON) Queen Suthida (PERSON) France (LOCATION) French (ORG) Emmanuel Macron (PERSON) Paris (LOCATION) Queen Suthida’s (PERSON) Thai (ORG) the Grand Cross (ORG) the National Order of Merit (ORG)
Originally published by South China Morning Post Read original →

Related Stories

Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest tower wrote about 'ending his life', officials say

Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest tower wrote about 'ending his life', officials say The pilot who flew a small plane into Beijing's tallest building wrote in his diary about “ending his life”, Chinese authorities said Thursday, aiming to end speculation swirling around an incident that raised concerns about aviation security in China's capital. The pilot who died after crashing a small plane into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, injuring 13 people, had mental health issues and had written about...

France 24 11m ago

The brutal shark attack on a teenage girl that inspired Trump to sign ‘Lulu’s Law’

The brutal shark attack on a teenage girl that inspired Trump to sign ‘Lulu’s Law’ There are between 60 to 80 known unprovoked shark bites worldwide each year - Bookmark A shark attack that cost a 15-year-old girl her hand and part of her leg has directly led to new federal legislation aimed at preventing similar tragedies. Lulu Gribbin was just 15 when she survived a brutal shark attack off the Florida coast in 2024, losing her left hand and part of her right leg. Crucially, Gribbin...

The Independent World 11m ago

Explosion heard in Damascus, Syrian state TV reports

The state news agency SANA said authorities were working on determining the source of the blast. An explosion was heard at a cafe in central Damascus on Thursday, near the Palace of Justice, a Syrian security source said after state TV reported the blast in the capital. A correspondent with the AFP news agency saw ambulances weaving through traffic with their sirens sounding as they headed to the area.

Euronews 15m ago

Two Blue Owl Private Credit Funds Impose Caps After Redemption Requests

Two Blue Owl Private Credit Funds Impose Caps After Redemption Requests For the second straight quarter, two Blue Owl Capital Inc. private credit funds were hit with the industry’s largest redemption requests, forcing the manager to again cap withdrawals. Investors in the roughly $34 billion Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., one of the largest in the industry, asked to pull 18.8% of shares, or $3.6 billion in the second quarter, according to an investor letter Thursday. That was down from $4.2...

Bloomberg Markets 17m ago