In a scene straight out of a cryptic comic series, holidaymakers in Southern Thailand found themselves in a tizzy, caught in a frenzied social media storm warning of a massive tsunami on the horizon for July 5. But before an ounce of panic could set off an evacuation stampede or put a freeze on tourism, Thailand’s weather wizards stepped up to dispel the fiction. Labeled as nothing more than a “quake prophecy” from the pages of a manga, the experts laughed off warnings of waves crashing against the provinces of Chumphon and Narathiwat as pure fantasy. The warning, which spread like wildfire through Facebook feeds, tickled the nerves of many until Thailand’s Meteorological Department swooped in, quashing the claims with a firm and clear statement: this was “completely false.” They implored the public to keep calm and rely solely on official channels for updates, turning a cold shoulder to the…
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