The government has warned people to stop sharing social media posts that could cause rifts between different religious groups.
Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said authorities have found a wide sample of social media posts that state the cabinet allots a disproportional amount of funds to Muslim groups.
In these posts, the government is said to have allocated a large chunk of money to building central provincial mosques, such as those in Nonthaburi and Nakhon Si Thammarat. They also claim that imams and mosque committee members are treated to a monthly salary of 18,000 baht.
Lt Gen Sansern further noted that some messages have accused the government of failing to support the construction of new Buddhist temples.
"The government is duty bound to support all religions equally and encourage people from all religions to love each other," Lt Gen Sansern said. "The shared [social media] messages do not reflect this fact and are detrimental to the country.
"I want to warn any ill-intentioned people to stop posting information that damages the relationships between different religious groups."
The construction of a Nonthaburi mosque was funded by the Provincial Administrative Organisation, meaning it did not cut into the central government's budget, he adds.
However, the central provincial mosque in Nakhon Si Thammarat was approved of and funded by the central government's cabinet in 2012.
The interior ministry has an allowance for those serving as imams or Islamic committee members at the provincial level, ranging from 1,000 to 3,500 baht per month.
This runs contrary to social media reports of a salary of around 18,000 baht, says Lt Gen Sansern.
"Financial support for mosque construction comes mostly from donations," the spokesman adds.
The construction of Buddhist temples is funded in part by the Office of National Buddhism, alongside a range of other donors.