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The claim that “senators still have the power to vote for the prime minister in 2026” is misleading.
Thai PBS Verify found that a Cambodian social media user, “Makaraboy,” claimed that elections in Thailand are meaningless because 250 senators still take part in selecting the prime minister. This claim is false. Under the 2017 Constitution, the current group of senators no longer has the authority to vote for the prime minister.
Dec 1, 2025 | Politics
Whirlwind Video Hits Ranot District, Songkhla Province Verification Confirms Video is Real.
Thai PBS Verify inspected a whirlwind video clip posted by the Drama-addict page, which was shared over 1,600 times. The clip shows a strong rotational wind current resembling a waterspout, blowing off roofs and damaging buildings. Verification confirmed that the clip is real and not an AI image.
Nov 24, 2025 | Environment & Disaster
The Scandal Nurse Video is Actually a Fake AI Clip.
Thai PBS Verify investigated a clip featuring an older woman criticizing a nurse's service and found it was an AI-generated clip, leading to hundreds of people being misled.
Nov 18, 2025 | Science & Tech
Distorted Post Misrepresents Assoc. Prof. Panitan’s Interview—Falsely Claims Malaysian PM ‘Anwar’ Is Biased and Wants Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces
A post falsely claimed that Assoc. Prof. Panitan Wattanayagorn stated the Malaysian Prime Minister “is biased in favor of Cambodia” and “wants the three southern border provinces of Thailand.” Panitan confirmed that this was a misrepresentation and embellishment of his original remarks, taken out of context. He did not make such statements.
Nov 17, 2025 | Politics
A Cambodian man posted an image claiming to show the “body of a Thai soldier,” but verification shows it is an old photo from the 2013 attack on a Marine Corps base in Narathiwat — unrelated to the current Thailand–Cambodia situation.
Thai PBS Verify examined a post by a Cambodian user claiming to show a dead Thai soldier. The post drew thousands of comments and was shared more than 200 times. However, the image was found to be from a 2013 insurgent attack in Narathiwat Province and is unrelated to the Thailand–Cambodia situation.
Nov 17, 2025 | Around the World
An image from Google Maps was claimed to show a mass killing in Sudan, but it actually shows a herd of cattle.
Thai PBS Verify found that a post sharing a Google Maps image and claiming it showed a mass killing in Sudan was actually showing a herd of cattle.
Nov 15, 2025 | Around the World
Rumor Alert! The 10,000-baht digital wallet giveaway is actually a fake-news page created to lure people into clicking on gambling websites.
Thai PBS Verify has fact-checked a TikTok clip claiming that the government will distribute a 10,000-baht digital wallet between November and December 2025. The investigation found that the footage had been edited with a well-known news program’s logo and overlaid with a narration to make it look like a real news report, along with comments luring viewers to gambling websites — clearly identifying it as false information.
Nov 12, 2025 | Politics
The “golden glow on the mountain peak” is caused by ordinary sunlight, science experts affirm.
The phenomenon of the mountain peak glowing golden has been widely shared for its beauty, leading some people to question whether the images are real or AI‑generated. Lately, scientists and photography experts have confirmed that this is simply a natural occurrence, nothing unusual.
Nov 8, 2025 | Environment & Disaster
Clip claims “water overflowing at Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam” — but it is only waves and wind causing water to flow out
Thai PBS Verify verified a clip claiming that “Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam is overflowing” and found it to be false. The Royal Irrigation Department confirmed that the water seen flowing over the spillway was caused by wind and wave action, not an actual overflow.
Nov 7, 2025 | Environment & Disaster
