DE Warns of Fake PEA LINE Registration Channel Scam
AFNC confirms that claims about a Provincial Electricity Authority registration service via LINE are false and warns the public not to share personal information with scammers.
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE), through the Anti-Fake News Center Thailand (AFNC), has released the latest results of its fake news monitoring and reporting efforts. The initiative is in line with the policy of Mr.Chaichanok Chidchob, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, to strengthen public awareness of technology-related crimes, fake news, and misinformation.
On 9 June 2026, AFNC monitored a total of 130,438 messages and identified 2,772 messages requiring verification. The largest number of reports came from Social Listening channels, accounting for all 2,772 messages. A total of 20 issues were investigated, with verification results received from relevant agencies for nine cases.
Among the nine stories that attracted the greatest public attention, two were confirmed as true, five were identified as fake news, and two were classified as misleading information. These included:
1. Fake News: PEA opens a LINE registration channel for public inquiries.
2. Fake News: Police raid young men and women in a secret live-streaming group.
3. True News: Exposure to blue light at night increases the risk of obesity.
4. Misleading Information: Drinking coffee in the morning causes high blood pressure and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
5. True News: Excessive levels of arsenic and lead found at three locations in Nong Nam Khiao Canal, Khlong Ket, and Huai Takhe in Saraburi Province.
6. Misleading Information: A six-meter road is being constructed on a mountain in Nong Nam Daeng Subdistrict, Pak Chong District.
7. Fake News: Foreign residents on Koh Phangan threatened to shut down and report a Thai merit-making event because of loud noise.
8. Fake News: On 5 June 2026, Thai soldiers set fire to more than 1,000 wooden steps leading to a Cambodian temple.
9. Fake News: Toxic substances exceeding safety standards were found in farmers as a result of contamination in the Kok River.
Regarding the top-ranked story, “PEA Opens a LINE Registration Channel for Public Inquiries,” the DE Ministry coordinated with the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) under the Ministry of Interior and confirmed that the claim is false.
PEA does not provide services through any LINE registration department for reporting power outages or conducting transactions. Electricity users are advised not to believe individuals or accounts inviting them to add such LINE contacts for registration, transactions, or information services. The public should also refrain from providing personal information to impersonators.
PEA clarified that its only official LINE account is **LINE @peathailand**, which carries a verified green badge. People with questions or service requests may contact the PEA Contact Center at 1129 or their local PEA office.
The DE Ministry remains concerned about the spread of fake news and misinformation across online and social media platforms. A lack of media literacy may lead people to share false information, resulting in misunderstanding, financial losses, misuse of personal information, and broader impacts on society.
The public is encouraged to trust and share information only from official sources and to carefully verify facts and website links before believing or forwarding any information.
People who encounter suspicious information or possible fake news can report it or verify information through the Anti-Fake News Center Thailand via Hotline 1111 ext. 87, available 24 hours a day.
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