The Confirmed Attacks Were Too Early

The First Airstrike

Tom! noted that the only confirmed F-16 strikes occurred seven hours before the market was created.

The Nation confirmed this.

Tyler provided several news articles showing that multiple media sources had only confirmed the strikes prior to the market's creation. He also highlighted that no new strikes had occurred since July 24.

Michael added that no major news outlets confirmed any additional strikes with verified timing after the market creation.

Additional Strikes

Several users such as Jacob pushed back, arguing there were also strikes on July 25. The question is whether they qualify.

There were concerns about the credibility of local news, most of which came from the Cambodian side.

Richard Lionheart pointed to reporting from a local Thai media channel, Top News Live, as support for additional airstrikes.

Taking a look at the broadcast, Top News Live does appear to report that an F-16 airstrike targeted a Cambodian military base. However, this claim was not corroborated by any other major outlet or official source.

Additionally, Top News Live is more of a news aggregator or broadcaster than a primary source. It does not engage in investigative reporting and typically relays information reported elsewhere. While this segment provides some insight into domestic Thai narratives at the time, its reliability as a standalone source remains limited.

Summary

Several users argued that the only universally confirmed F-16 strikes occurred before the market was created. Other users, like Jacob and Richard Lionheart, pointed to reports of additional strikes on July 25, but these lacked corroboration from credible or independent sources. Thai media coverage was limited, with Top News Live being one of the few outlets to report a new strike, though it primarily re-broadcasts information and is not known for original reporting.

Coming Up

In the next chapter, we take a look at the arguments over whether the additional reported strikes qualified under the market's resolution criteria.