Middle East crisis
Thai cargo ship was shot at in Strait of Hormuz while traveling from UAE to India
Thai PBS Verify examined the case of the Thai cargo ship “Mayuree Naree,” which was traveling from the Mubarras 1 oil platform in the UAE to Kandla, India. But, it was attacked while leaving the Strait of Hormuz. The Royal Thai Navy confirmed that the attack was real and that assistance for the 23 crew members is underway.
Mar 11, 2026
Alleged North Korean ‘missile parade’ to threaten Israel found as old footage from WPK’s celebration in 2025
Thai PBS Verify has investigated social media footage claiming North Korea deployed Hwasong-20 missiles to threaten Israel. The team has found that the video is actually from the 2025 military parade marking the WPK’s 80th anniversary in Pyongyang. The event is unrelated to current global conflicts.
Mar 10, 2026
Video of missile bombing in Qatar found to be AI-generated
A viral video showing multiple missiles being launched near a city, where buildings appear to be flying the Qatari flag, has ben found to be AI-generated, according to an investigation by Thai PBS Verify. The video in question has attracted more than 820,000 views.
Mar 9, 2026
Ajman fruit market fire video in Dubai distorted as 2026 Iranian attack
Thai PBS Verify examined the viral video of a fire at the Ajman fruit market in Dubai, UAE. The video was falsely claimed to show an Iranian attack in retaliation for the US military presence in the Middle East. In reality, the footage was from an earlier fire incident in 2020.
Mar 5, 2026
Images of alleged IRGC missile on Minab’s school found to be footage from unrelated event
Viral images claiming that an IRGC missile malfunctioned and struck a school in Minab, causing hundreds of student casualties, have been found to be misleading. The footage actually depicts an unrelated incident which occurred over 1,300 kilometers away.
Mar 5, 2026
Viral video claiming Iranian attack on Dubai Airport confirmed as AI-generated
An investigation by Thai PBS Verify has determined that a circulated video depicting explosions at Dubai Airport, allegedly linked to Iranian missile and drone attacks, was AI-generated.
Mar 4, 2026
Image of alleged missile strikes on Tel Aviv found to be AI-generated
Thai PBS Verify has examined an image which claims to show Iran launching missiles at Tel Aviv, Israel. The image has, however, been found to be AI-generated.
Mar 3, 2026
When facts are at risk in information warfare
The issue of “barcodes–QR codes” on the 2026 election ballots is not merely a legal debate; it has escalated into a battlefield of information where facts clash fiercely with distortion. In an era when algorithms reward anger more than reason, sincere questions may be drowned out amid waves of incitement.
Mar 3, 2026
Video claiming Iranian 1,800-rocket attack on Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is AI‑generated
Thai PBS Verify has examined a video claiming that Iran launched 1,800 rockets at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and found that it was AI‑generated.
Mar 3, 2026
Gold shops announce temporary trading suspension following high volatility from U.S.-Iran tensions
Thai PBS Verify found a post of gold shops closing over the weekend due to extreme price volatility triggered by the conflict between the United States and Iran.
Mar 3, 2026
Claim of Iran sinking US aircraft carrier found to be US warship fire incident in 2020
A viral post has claimed that Iran shared a video showing the sinking of the US aircraft carrier, Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). In fact, the footage is from the 2020 fire aboard US Navy’s Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), which was later decommissioned and scrapped the following year.
Mar 3, 2026
Video claiming Israelis fleeing airport after Iranian bombing found to be U.S. landing gear failure incident
Thai PBS Verify has investigated a video claiming that Israeli passengers were escaping an aircraft following an Iranian bombing of an airport.
Mar 2, 2026