Fact‑Check: Claim That Thailand Survived Crisis Because Prayut Stockpiled 90 Tons of Gold

Thai PBS Verify found a post claiming that Thailand survived an economic crisis because former Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan‑o‑cha decided to purchase and store 90 tons of gold in the national reserves. Verification shows this is not connected to Prayut’s government at the time. Scholars confirm that the government has no authority to intervene in the management of international reserves, especially the mission of the Bank of Thailand.