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7 Service Businesses Foreigners Don’t Need a Permit
Thai PBS Verify found a social media post claiming that “seven service businesses do not require foreign nationals to obtain permission to operate a business.” However, an examination of the relevant legislation found that the law does not identify seven businesses in the manner claimed in the post. Some of the information was also rearranged and interpreted in a way that could lead to misunderstanding.
Sep 5, 2026 | Environment & Disaster
Online news page shares terrifying CCTV footage of Nepal landslide — turns out to be an AI-generated clickbait video.
Fake Footage Exposed! An online news page shared an AI-generated CCTV video claiming to show a landslide in Nepal. A deep-dive investigation by Thai PBS Verify revealed it was entirely AI-generated. A background check on the page further exposed that it was originally a "grass jelly dessert shop page" that had just changed its name to a news outlet two days prior to the incident.
Sep 4, 2026 | Environment & Disaster
landslide Video clip claiming “Nepal Flood” Is Actually an Event From India in 2025
A video clip of the floods in Nepal claimed that thousands of people were missing. Thai PBS Verify investigated and found that it was old footage of a landslide in India used misleadingly.
Aug 31, 2026 | Environment & Disaster
Fake Image: Pictures of dogs and cats riding on a flooded Bangkok bus roof—falsely claimed as real rescue efforts—are actually ‘AI slop’
A social media post depicting dogs and cats stranded on a bus roof during Bangkok flooding—falsely framed as an actual rescue operation—has been found to exhibit signs of artificial intelligence generation. Multiple discrepancies inconsistent with authentic buses were identified, confirming that the image constitutes 'AI slop' designed to generate engagement.
Aug 29, 2026 | Environment & Disaster
Viral Nepal-China Landslide Video Garnering Millions of Views Exposed as Recycled Footage From Russia and Japan
A fake news clip racking up over a million views claimed to show "disaster footage of floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border." Thai PBS Verify investigated and found that the clip is a compilation of old footage from a 2025 Russian mudslide, mirrored horizontally, spliced with a 2021 Japanese landslide.
Aug 28, 2026 | Environment & Disaster
AI-Generated Image Claiming Flooding at Phaya Satta Nagaraj Courtyard, Nakhon Phanom
Verification of an image claiming to show flooding at the Phaya Satta Nagaraj Courtyard in Nakhon Phanom Province, to the extent that people had to use boats to get around, found that the image was AI-generated. However, on August 9, 2026, Nakhon Phanom Province did experience heavy rainfall and flooding in several areas.
Aug 10, 2026 | Environment & Disaster
TikTok Clip Falsely Claims No One Was Held Responsible for SAO Building Collapse Because It Was Caused by an Earthquake; In Fact, 23 Defendants Have Been Charged and the Case Is Still Before the Court
A false claim circulating on TikTok alleges that the case over the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building has been closed, with no one held responsible because the incident was caused by an earthquake. Thai PBS Verify found that the case is still before the court. Experts have also concluded that substandard structural design and construction materials were contributing factors in the collapse
Jul 16, 2026 | Environment & Disaster
Video claiming 2026 tsunami in Japan found to be 2011 disaster footage
Thai PBS Verify has identified a video circulating on Threads. It claims to show a Japanese city being struck by a massive tsunami following the recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake. However, after examination, the footage is actually from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
Apr 22, 2026 | Environment & Disaster
Social media post claims magnitude 6.5 earthquake warning was “false” due to technical error
A viral report claims that a massive magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Mueang district, Loei province, was a total false alarm. A further examination by Thai PBS Verify reveals that the false warning was due to a technical glitch on an overseas monitoring website.
Feb 23, 2026 | Environment & Disaster
