Verify News Social & Health

Type
Verified: A well-known media outlet published a news article: Suthichai Yoon and the Bank of Thailand Governor invite people to make legal online investments. It is a fake news story and a fake website.

Verified: A well-known media outlet published a news article: Suthichai Yoon and the Bank of Thailand Governor invite people to make legal online investments. It is a fake news story and a fake website.

Thai PBS Verify found a website spreading fake news claiming Suthichai Yoon and the Bank of Thailand Governor are inviting people to make legal online investments. It uses the logos of famous media outlets and runs advertisements on social media. Cyber police warn that it is part of a call center syndicate.

Aug 15, 2025 | Social & Health

Verified: Elderly allowance increases to 1,250 baht/month in October 2025 — Department of Older Persons confirms it’s not true, do not share!

Verified: Elderly allowance increases to 1,250 baht/month in October 2025 — Department of Older Persons confirms it’s not true, do not share!

Do not share! The news claiming approval of a new elderly allowance rate of 1,250 baht per month has been verified as fake news.

Jul 9, 2025 | Social & Health

Verified: Experts confirm “stainless steel soap” does not clean the body, despite viral clip with over 1 million views

Verified: Experts confirm “stainless steel soap” does not clean the body, despite viral clip with over 1 million views

An academic expert states that “stainless steel soap” cannot cleanse the body, following the circulation of a clip claiming that the product can eliminate body odor and clean the entire body. The video, a Facebook Reels advertisement, has garnered over 1 million views.

Jun 19, 2025 | Social & Health

Verified: Fake Page Advertises Free Tree Giveaway, Reaches Millions of Views

Verified: Fake Page Advertises Free Tree Giveaway, Reaches Millions of Views

Warning! A fake page falsely claims to give away free plants, using stolen images and running ads that have attracted over a million views

Apr 21, 2025 | Social & Health

Verified: Viral Post Claims Myanmar Workers Demand 700 Baht Wage —  It’s Actually a Protest Over High Visa Fees

Verified: Viral Post Claims Myanmar Workers Demand 700 Baht Wage — It’s Actually a Protest Over High Visa Fees

Misinformation alert! A viral clip claiming that Myanmar workers are demanding a wage increase to 700 baht actually shows a protest against excessive visa and work permit renewal fees charged by a private company. 

Apr 17, 2025 | Social & Health

Verified: Fake Pages Scam Victims with “Pencil-Pen” Packaging Jobs – Many Deceived

Verified: Fake Pages Scam Victims with “Pencil-Pen” Packaging Jobs – Many Deceived

Don't Believe It! Fake pages are luring victims with "pencil-pen" packing jobs from home, promising good income. They impersonate real places and trick victims into transferring money without getting products.

Apr 17, 2025 | Social & Health

Verified: Video Claiming to Show Survivor from the SAO Building is an Old Clip

Verified: Video Claiming to Show Survivor from the SAO Building is an Old Clip

A video claimed to show the latest survivor from the collapse of the SAO (State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand) building. But upon investigation, it was found to be an old clip, already been viewed nearly 300,000 times by people who were misled.

Apr 12, 2025 | Social & Health

Verified: Fake Resort on Koh Si Chang Scams Tourists During Songkran Watch Out for Fake Pages!

Verified: Fake Resort on Koh Si Chang Scams Tourists During Songkran Watch Out for Fake Pages!

Thai PBS Verify has found a Facebook account impersonating a real resort on Koh Si Chang, tricking people into booking rooms ahead of the Songkran festival. According to the resort owner, the scam has led hundreds of victims to transfer deposit payments, only for the fraudsters to vanish with the money.

Apr 11, 2025 | Social & Health

Found through Investigation: Fake Pages Exploit Ads to Scam Buyers of “Ma Yong Chid”

Found through Investigation: Fake Pages Exploit Ads to Scam Buyers of “Ma Yong Chid”

Don't fall for it! A fake page has popped up, running Facebook ads and claiming to sell ‘Ma Yong Chid.’ Investigations reveal that they use the names of real orchards, target victims with ads, and trick them into transferring money without delivering the product."

Mar 28, 2025 | Social & Health