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Vietnam fines TikTokker US$300 for video suggesting Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is in Thailand
- Content creator Hua Quoc Anh was penalised for posting ‘false information’ on the popular short-video app
- The now-deleted video, with overlaid images of the Thai flag and royalty, was shared last November
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Vietnamese authorities fined a man US$300 after he posted a TikTok suggesting that Angkor Wat, an ancient temple complex in Cambodia, was located in Thailand, the state-owned media outlet Lao Dong reported in Vietnamese.
Hua Quoc Anh, a Vietnamese make-up artist and content creator, posted a TikTok of his photo shoot at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, the second-largest city in Cambodia.
The video, with overlaid images of the Thai flag and royalty, was posted on November 4, per Lao Dong. The phrase “Hello, Thailand” could also be heard in the video, per the report.
The video has since been deleted, the report said. Business Insider saw a screenshot of the video, but did not watch the TikTok before it was deleted.
On Wednesday, the Vietnamese government charged Quoc Anh with providing “false information” and “insulting the reputation of agencies and organisations, honour and dignity of individuals,” per Lao Dong. He was fined 7.5 million Vietnamese dong (US$300), per the statement.
The Vietnamese government said Quoc Anh was required to “strictly comply with relevant legal regulations when using the internet” and had to use it in a “responsible, civilised, progressive” manner, per Lao Dong.
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