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| Kom Chad Luek | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kom Chad Luek |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founded | 9 April 2001 |
| Owner | บริษัท คมชัดลึก จำกัด (Khaosod group founders / specific owners vary) |
| Language | Thai |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Circulation | (see section) |
Kom Chad Luek Kom Chad Luek is a Thai-language daily tabloid newspaper published in Bangkok. Founded in April 2001, it entered a media landscape alongside Bangkok Post, The Nation (Thailand), Thai Rath, Daily News (Thailand), and Matichon and competes with broadcasters such as Channel 3 (Thailand), Channel 7 (Thailand), and Thai PBS. The paper has been involved in national debates alongside figures like Thaksin Shinawatra, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Yingluck Shinawatra, Suthep Thaugsuban, and institutions such as the Constitution of Thailand, the National Council for Peace and Order, and the Council for Democratic Reform (Thailand).
Kom Chad Luek launched on 9 April 2001 during a period of expansion in Thai mass media that included outlets such as MCOT Public Company Limited, Nation Multimedia Group, and Siam Commercial Press. Early years saw coverage intersecting with events including the 2001 Thai general election, the 2006 Thai coup d'état, the 2010 Thai political protests, and the 2014 Thai coup d'état. The title has reported on administrations including those of Chuan Leekpai, Thaksin Shinawatra, Somchai Wongsawat, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Yingluck Shinawatra, and Prayut Chan-o-cha. Its timeline includes interactions with institutions like the Constitutional Court of Thailand, the Royal Thai Police, the Democrat Party (Thailand), and the Pheu Thai Party.
Ownership structures for Thai media have involved conglomerates and figures such as Sontirat Sontijirawong, Chalerm Yoobamrung, Suphachai Chearavanont, Chakrapong Chaiyasan, and corporate groups like Charoen Pokphand Group, Thaicom Public Company Limited, and Boonrawd Brewery. Management of the paper has seen editors and executives with links across outlets such as Khao Sod, Prachachat, Post Today, Manager Daily, and Siam Rath. Board-level relationships have at times intersected with institutions including the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Ministry of Culture (Thailand), and the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.
The paper's editorial lineup covers politics, royalty-related reporting within the remit of the lese majeste law (Thailand), national security reporting tied to the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and economic coverage intersecting with actors like Siam Commercial Bank, Kasikornbank, Bangkok Bank, PTT Public Company Limited, and CP Group. Coverage spans culture and entertainment linked to personalities such as Thitima "Game" Srisombat, Aum Patcharapa Chaichuea, and Nadech Kugimiya and events like the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and ASEAN Summit. The newspaper features opinion columns that have engaged thinkers and politicians like Somkid Jatusripitak, Kittiratt Na-Ranong, Chatchai Payuhanaveechai, and media commentators from Chulalongkorn University, Thammasat University, Mahidol University, and Chiang Mai University.
Circulation metrics have been compared with tabloids and broadsheets such as Thai Rath, Daily News (Thailand), Matichon, and Bangkok Post. Distribution channels include street vendors, retail outlets linked to CP All (7-Eleven operator), digital platforms featured alongside LINE (software), Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and news aggregators run by groups like True Corporation. Regional distribution reaches provinces including Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Songkhla, and Phuket with logistics intersecting companies like Thailand Post and national carriers.
The publication has been involved in high-profile controversies that touched upon figures and institutions such as Thaksin Shinawatra, Suthep Thaugsuban, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Yingluck Shinawatra, Prayut Chan-o-cha, and legal bodies including the Criminal Court of Thailand, the Administrative Court of Thailand, and the Supreme Court of Thailand. Legal matters have referenced statutes including the Thai Criminal Code and the Computer Crime Act (Thailand), and have intersected with enforcement by agencies like the Royal Thai Police and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission. Cases and disputes have involved rival media outlets such as The Nation (Thailand), Khao Sod, Manager Daily, and individuals represented by law firms and civil society organizations including Thai Lawyers for Human Rights.
The newspaper and its journalists have received or been shortlisted for media awards and recognitions connected to institutions such as the Thai Journalists Association, the Southeast Asian Press Alliance, and university prizes from Chulalongkorn University and Thammasat University. Reporting has been acknowledged in contexts involving investigative journalism foundations, press freedom advocates like Reporters Without Borders and Committee to Protect Journalists, and industry events hosted by entities such as the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Advertising Association of Thailand.
Category:Thai newspapers Category:Mass media in Bangkok