Thairath controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Controversial headline about the Philippines during COVID-19
A 9 August 2020 headline referred to the Philippines as the 'land of COVID-19' in connection with Filipino teachers arriving in Thailand. Critics described the wording as discriminatory and xenophobic. The Philippine Embassy sent a formal letter objecting to the characterization, and journalist Erich Parpart publicly apologized for the headline.
2009
Publication of David Carradine death photograph
Thairath published a photograph of actor David Carradine's body after his death in Bangkok. A member of Carradine's family said the family was deeply disturbed and threatened legal action against further distribution of the image.