A growing number of Thai artistes – including T-Pop stars – have spoken out on social media against what some have called “false information” in the ongoing tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
Some of T-Pop’s biggest names like NuNew, Daou, Tilly Birds’ frontman Third, and Jeff Satur took to X to urge for a peaceful resolution – and to call out and debunk a series of false information from the Cambodian authorities.
The hashtag #TruthFromThailand quickly trended on X on 29 July, as more artistes shared posts with it.
NuNew, for example, shared several infographics about what had happened so far during the conflict. The DMD Music soloist was subsequently the subject of online criticism purportedly from pro-Cambodian netizens.
พวกเราไม่ได้อยากสร้างความเกลียดชัง เราแค่อยากพูดความจริงในแบบที่ยุติธรรมและตรงไปตรงมา
— NuNew (@CwrNew) July 29, 2025
พวกเราทุกคนเป็นมนุษย์เหมือนกัน วันนี้ผมพูดในฐานะคนธรรมดาคนหนึ่ง ไม่ใช่ในฐานะศิลปินหรือคนดัง
ผมแยกแยะได้เสมอว่า ความรักและความชื่นชมที่ให้มานั้นไม่ได้เกี่ยวข้องกับเรื่องขัดแย้งในตอนนี้เลย…
Responding to the online attacks, NuNew said in a separate statement – issued in Thai and English – that he had only wanted “to share the truth fairly and justly”.
“All of us are human, and today, I speak not as an artist or public figure, but as a fellow human being. What I’ve spoken is not meant to spread hatred or shut anyone out, it simply comes from my sincere desire to stand on the side of what is right,” NuNew adds.
The statement drew support from NuNew’s international fans, many of whom praised him for his measured response to the ongoing conflict.
Tilly Birds’ Third, meanwhile, rallied netizens to “spread the facts and the truths, to stop the fake news from deceiving the public and causing major media bias”.
: Let's do our best to spread the facts and the truths to stop the fake news from deceiving the public and causing major media bias. Peace is the ultimate objective, but as a Thai citizen, I will not tolerate deception. We have been damaged enough and this has to stop.…
— 3rd (@2nd__4th) July 29, 2025
“Peace is the ultimate objective, but as a Thai citizen, I will not tolerate deception. We have been damaged enough and this has to stop,” he adds.
When another X user insinuated Thai celebrities were “trying to twist the truth”, he countered: “Cambodia is spreading fake news and attempting to reshape public perception by fabricating false information. We, the Thai citizens, are not being ordered by anyone to speak out — we are simply defending our homeland, both from the attack itself and from being misrepresented by false narratives.”
Jeff Satur, meanwhile, said that “the truth must be heard”.
This isn’t about spreading hate—because for me, no one is ever the enemy, only human. No side should resort to hurting or killing. In war, there are no true winners—only civilians who suffer and lose. But now, we are speaking from a place of truth, and the truth must be heard.… pic.twitter.com/GfjzUuPP9s
— 𝗝 𝗘 𝗙 𝗙 𝗦 𝗔 𝗧 𝗨 𝗥 (罗杰夫) (@jeffsatur) July 29, 2025
He adds: “This isn’t about spreading hate — because for me, no one is ever the enemy, only human. No side should resort to hurting or killing. In war, there are no true winners — only civilians who suffer and lose.”
Actress Engfa Waraha, who acted alongside Jeff in the movie The Paradise of Thorns, also drew flak from Cambodian netizens for her #TruthFromThailand posts.
มันมีความเจ็บปวดที่ต้องเสียแฟนคลับส่วนนึงใน กัมพูชาไป เพราะเราก็รักและผูกพัน แต่เราไม่อาจเพิกเฉยต่อการ #TruthFromThailand และไม่เคารพกติกาหลักสากลได้
— Engfa Waraha (ตัวจริง) (@EWaraha) July 29, 2025
รู้ถึงและเข้าใจว่า ทุกการกระทำมีราคาที่ต้องจ่ายหรือสูญเสียไป…
In response, Engfa acknowledges that while “there is pain” from losing Cambodian fans, “we cannot disrespect international rules”.
“(We) ask to be allowed to act and at least use our own (platform) to the fullest,” she says.
Actor-singer Daou, meanwhile, called out the “negative comments” he had received from Cambodians.
“I want to say that the current situation is one that brings sorrow to all sides. But I do not want anyone to respond with offensive or vulgar language that could lead to endless hatred,” he adds.
Other T-Pop artistes were less vocal on social media, but shared similar infographics detailing what happened during the conflict. Others also shared avenues where fans can help in, including donations.
The ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has also drew responses from Thailand’s rap community, with several high-profile names releasing diss tracks in recent days.
