China
Fact Check: Can You Really Pay with Your Palm in China? Revealed The Origins of “Palm Payment”
Fact-checked: It's true! China indeed utilizes palm-scanning technology for payments, known as "Palm Payment." Users can register their palm biometric data and link it to their payment account, allowing them to scan their palm to pay for goods without pulling out a phone or card.
Aug 21, 2026
Fact-Check: Defence Ministry clarifies claims regarding Chinese and Myanmar nationals approved for NDC Class 69
Thai PBS Verify has confirmed the authenticity of reports regarding the Ministry of Defence’s approval of 329 participants for the 69th National Defence Course. The list includes foreign attendees from five countries, notably China and Myanmar. A retrospective review indicates that foreign participation is standard practice, with international students admitted in previous cohorts as well.
Aug 19, 2026
Verified: Grey Chinese syndicates are alleged to have helped Cambodia use anti-drone technology to target Thai personnel.
Thai PBS Verify Debunks Viral Claim of "Tension at Trat Border" Involving Chinese Crime Syndicates and Anti-Drone Strikes; Navy Clarifies Signal Jamming from Cambodia is Real
Aug 18, 2026
Video Clip of a Burning Building Misrepresented as U.S. Strike on Iran — Actually Footage of a Fire in China in 2022
Thai PBS Verify investigated a viral post sharing a video of a burning building, claimed to show the aftermath of a U.S. attack on Iran. In reality, the footage depicts a fire in China in 2022. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, the United States launched its third strike against Iran in response to an attack by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Jul 21, 2026
China mandates “AI-Generated” labels to mitigate risks, combat fake news and curb fraud
China has officially enforced new regulations, effective September 1, 2025, requiring all artificial intelligence (AI) generated content published online to be explicitly identified for viewers.
Feb 19, 2026
Verified: Video claiming China delivered missiles to help Cambodia distorted from old video
A video, claiming that China deployed DF-26 ballistic missiles to Cambodia, is an altered version of an old video, which had nothing to do with the Thai-Cambodia border situation. Thai PBS Verify, which reviews and screens news for veracity to reduce the spread of fake news, has found that the video was deliberately distorted to mislead.
Aug 1, 2025