Worldwide media reported it as a genuine undercover police sting operation.
AFP27 May, 2026 05:27 PM2 mins to readPolice officers dressed in drag stand around a handcuffed suspect (face obscured) after an unconventional drug operation in Tha Luang, Thailand.A viral image of Thai policemen wearing colourful, sparkly dresses for a drug-smuggling raid was generated with AI, the police officer responsible said.The picture of six officers shown in the dancer costumes while flanking a suspect became a viral sensation from Southeast Asia to the Americas.
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