Thairath (, lit. 'Thai State') is a daily newspaper in Thai published in Bangkok and distributed nationwide. The paper is a broadsheet published with two sections. The first section is devoted to news. Although the news section is best known for its sensationalist coverage of crime and accidents, it also includes stories on Thai politics, economy, and society. The second section features coverage of sport and entertainment. Thairath is the best-selling newspaper in Thailand, claiming a circulation in excess of 1 million copies daily.[1] It also became the oldest Thai-language newspaper stills in print, after Siam Rath ceased the publication of its hardcopy edition in August 2025.
History
Thairath was founded on 25 December 1962 by Kampol Wacharapol, who had started two other newspapers, Khaopap Raiwan (, lit. The Weekly Pictorial), which was published between 1950 and 1958, when the newspaper was shut down by the government, and Siang Ang Thong (, lit. Ang Thong Voice)[2] which he rented from Laor Kerdkaew after Khaopap Raiwan's shutdown and was published between 1 May 1959 and 25 December 1962.
Thairath has been the largest-selling Thai newspaper for decades.