One Thai website, https://tawatnews.com/TAWAT/87452/, reported Monday that the legendary action star was dead and that his body would be returned to his hometown in Surin province. Tony Jaa” Facebook page attracted nearly one million ‘likes’. Tony Jaa was born on February 5, 1976 in Isaan. A poll conducted for the Celebrity Post showed that 89 per cent of respondents thought the false Tony Jaa death rumours were “funny”. On Sunday, the actor’s representatives officially confirmed that Tony Jaa was not dead.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 27, 2019 08:47 UTC