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Verified: An image of Thaksin, shown with a shaved head, full-body tattoos, and a prison uniform, was in fact AI-generated.
A photo depicting former Prime Minister “Thaksin Shinawatra” with a shaved head, extensive tattoos, and wearing a prison uniform has been verified as a fabricated image created by artificial intelligence. The Department of Corrections confirmed that, under official regulations, images of inmates cannot be publicly released.
Sep 18, 2025 | Politics
Verified: The clip claiming to show a memorial for Charlie Kirk is, in fact, footage of an anti-immigration protest in the United Kingdom.
Platform X shared a clip claiming to show a memorial event for Charlie Kirk, but it was actually footage from an anti-immigration protest in the United Kingdom.
Sep 16, 2025 | Around the World
Verified: Post claims Trump has died — White House confirms he is only ill with a vein condition
A post on X circulated with an image and the claim that President Donald Trump passed away. The White House has denied this, confirming instead that Trump is suffering only from a vein-related illness.
Sep 11, 2025
Verified: A well-known page claimed the 2nd Army Area was “preparing five thousand soldiers” for a clash with Cambodia. The fact is, this was a statement evaluating the soldiers’ morale.
A well-known page was found to have claimed Thailand was ready to end the war, sending five thousand soldiers to control the border, and cited a statement from the 2nd Army Area. The statement was an evaluation of the troops' health during a border surveillance mission and was not related to troop mobilization at all.
Sep 1, 2025 | Politics
Verified: Post Claims First Army Area Commander Proposes Granting Thai Nationality Proposes Granting Thai Nationality
Thai PBS Verify found a TikTok clip misrepresenting the words of the First Army Area commander. The clip uses authentic images but links them to false information, claiming that Lt. Gen. Ammarit Boonsuya, Commander of the First Army Area, proposed granting Thai nationality to Cambodians. He has confirmed that it has never proposed granting nationality and warns people not to fall for this fake news.
Aug 29, 2025 | Politics
Verified: Post claiming to show Thai victims in the Thai-Cambodia incident is actually an old clip of a bus accident in Prachin Buri
A video showing coffins being shared with the claim that they are Thai victims has been found to be misleading. In reality, it is an old clip of a bus carrying participants of a waste bank project study tour that overturned in Prachin Buri, unrelated to the Thai-Cambodia situation.
Aug 28, 2025 | Politics
Veriflied: AI Deepfake Clip Falsely Claims Thai PBS World Interviewed 2 Famous Businesspeople, Invites Online Investment: Invest 8,000 Baht, Get a 5-Times Return.
Thai PBS Verify discovered a fake advertisement that falsely used the Thai PBS World Tonight logo. It utilized AI deepfake technology to impersonate well-known news anchors and businesspeople, inviting people to invest in a scheme called CRYSTALLUM AI. But the original clip was actually a news report about a flood in 2013. Victims have warned others not to be fooled, as it could lead to financial losses and fraud.
Aug 28, 2025 | Science & Tech
Verified: Cambodian journalist claims clip shows Thai woman crying because she could not contact her son after a border clash — in fact, it is old footage from the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) building collapse.
Verification found that a well-known Cambodian account published an interview with relatives of victims from the OAG building collapse during the 2025 earthquake, but distorted the translation to claim it was a mother of a missing person from the Thai–Cambodian border conflict. The video has gained over 1.5 million views.
Aug 27, 2025 | Politics
Verification: TikTok clip claiming to show Phu Mak Khuea is actually Khao No, Nakhon Sawan Province.
A TikTok account shared images claiming to be Phu Mak Khuea, but Thai PBS Verify has confirmed that it is actually Khao No in Nakhon Sawan Province. Experts note that fake news can easily generate engagement, leading to impacts where people are unable to distinguish accurate information.
Aug 26, 2025 | Politics
