Siam Rath
| Niggaṇhe niggahārahaṃ, paggaṇhe paggahārahaṃ. (transl. Adore those who deserve to be adored, oppress those who deserve to be oppressed.) | |
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| Type | Daily Newspaper (until 2025) Online newspaper (since 2025) |
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| Format | Broadsheet (1950–2025) |
| Owner(s) | Chatchawal Kong-udom |
| Founded | 25 June 1950 |
| Political alignment | Center-right, Conservatism |
| Language | Thai |
| Ceased publication | 30 August 2025 (print) |
| Website | https://siamrath.co.th/ |
Siam Rath (Thai: สยามรัฐ, RTGS: Sayam Rat, pronounced [sā.jǎːm rát]; lit.: 'Siamese State') is a Thai newspaper founded on 25 June 1950. It was one of the most politically influential newspapers during the latter half of the twentieth century, and was closely associated with former prime minister Kukrit Pramoj, who was the newspaper's co-founder and, for various periods, its owner, director, editor, and columnist. The newspaper positions itself as a "quality" paper, like the more widely circulated Matichon.[1] Following Kukrit's death in 1995, the paper was sold to Chatchawal Kong-udom.[2] It is considered the oldest and longest continuously published Thai-language daily newspaper.[3]
Siam Rath Daily will publish its last issue on August 29, 2025, while Siam Rath Weekly will publish its last issue on August 30, 2025.[3]
References
- ^ McCargo, Duncan (2012). "Introduction: Politics and the media in Thailand". Politics and the Press in Thailand: Media Machinations. Routledge. ISBN 9781134568574.
- ^ "Securing a media outlet". Bangkok Post. 22 March 2007.
- ^ a b "ปิดฉาก 76 ปี "สยามรัฐ" นสพ.เก่าแก่ที่สุดในไทย ตีพิมพ์ฉบับสุดท้าย 30 ส.ค. 68" [The curtain falls on 76 years of Siam Rath, Thailand's oldest newspaper. The final edition will be published on August 30, 2025]. Manager. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
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