Thairath won the 2025 Isara Amantakul Award for Best News Photo with the image titled "Rainbow Over the Democracy Battlefield."
On 5 Mar 2026 GMT+7 at 17:30, The Emerald Hotel on Ratchadaphisek Road hosted the award ceremony for the 2025 Isara Amantakul Awards. The Isara Amantakul Foundation and the Thai Journalists Association announced and presented awards for Best News and Best News Photo from both print and online media. Ms. N. Rinee Ruangnu, president of the Thai Journalists Association, and Mr. Pongsak Phayakwichian, chairman of the Isara Amantakul Foundation, presented plaques and cash prizes.
The Isara Amantakul Award for Best News from print media. Four news entries from three newspapers competed, with the following finalists:
1. "Political History Case: Collusion in the 1967 Senate Election, Tainting the Power Path of the Upper House" (Daily News newspaper).
2. "Exposing the Car Scams Network: Car Fraud for Border Sales" (Thairath newspaper).
3. "Chinese Capital Storm: Model Crippling Thai Business to Prevent an Economic Time Bomb" (Bangkok Business newspaper).
4. "The Disaster at the Office of the Auditor General Building: Exposing Chinese Business Pollution in Thailand" (Bangkok Business newspaper).
Results for the 2025 Isara Amantakul Award for Best News from print media. No entry won the top prize, but one received an Outstanding Award with a plaque and 30,000 baht: "Political History Case: Collusion in the 1967 Senate Election, Tainting the Power Path of the Upper House" (Daily News).
Two Consolation Prizes were awarded with plaques and 20,000 baht each. They were:
The Isara Amantakul Award for Best News from online media in 2025. In its sixth year, the contest received 16 entries from 8 media organizations. The five finalists were:
1. "Viewing the Opposition to Mosque Construction in Khon Kaen: Examining Muslim Fear in Isaan When We Push Them to Be 'Other'" (The Isaan Record).
2. "Devouring Forests and Digging Mountains: Unmasking Capitalists Defying Laws to Plant Large Durian Orchards" (Daily News Online).
3. "Unveiling the Thai Sangha: 13 Disrobed Female Warriors - Alongkot’s Deceptive Campaign to Overhaul Sangha Laws" (Daily News Online).
4. "Exposing 'Jim Liak - Ben Smith': Deep Ties to Thaksin - Thammanat Before the Anti-Money Laundering Office Seizes Tens of Billions from Scammer Networks" (Isara News Agency).
5. "The Treasure of China Railway: Tracing Chinese-Thai Shareholders Building the Auditor General’s Office" (Thai PBS News Agency).
Results for the 2025 Isara Amantakul Award for Best News from online media. The top prize with plaque and 50,000 baht went to: "Exposing 'Jim Liak - Ben Smith': Deep Ties to Thaksin - Thammanat Before the Anti-Money Laundering Office Seizes Tens of Billions from Scammer Networks" (Isara News Agency).
Two Consolation Prizes were awarded with plaques and 20,000 baht each. They were:
The Isara Amantakul Award for Best News Photo from print media in 2025. Among 41 entries from three newspapers, the judges selected five finalists:
1. "Demolition of Building Ruins," photo by Mr. Jumphon Nophatip (Daily News).
2. "Falling Off the Road," photo by Mr. Nattawat Kulsertsuwapha (Daily News).
3. "Thank God," photo by Mr. Phitsanu Lomwongsophon (Thairath).
4. "Carried Away from Flood," photo by Ms. Isana Udomsin (Thairath).
5. "Rainbow Over the Democracy Battlefield," photo by Mr. Thanat Chayaphatruthee (Thairath).
Results for the 2025 Isara Amantakul Award for Best News Photo from print media. One top prize with plaque and 50,000 baht was awarded to: "Rainbow Over the Democracy Battlefield," photo by Mr. Thanat Chayaphatruthee (Thairath).
Two Consolation Prizes with plaques and 20,000 baht each were awarded. They were:
The Isara Amantakul Award for Best News Photo from online media. From 73 entries across 14 media organizations, six finalists were selected:
1. "Thaksin Enters Klong Prem," photo by Mr. Saran Pongsawat (Thairath Online).
2. "Step Back, Please," photo by Mr. Thanat Chayaphatruthee (Thairath Online).
3. "Nothing Left at All," photo by Mr. Adisorn Chabsungnoen (Thai PBS News Agency).
4. "After This, Father Never Contacted Again," photo by Mr. Somsak Netthong (PPTV Online).
5. "Thrilling Moment! Water Sweeps in Panic Amid Flood Battlefield in Bangkok," photo by Usukorn Chanprasit (PPTV Online).
6. "Many Questions Beneath the Auditor General’s Office Rubble," photo by Mr. Methichai Tiewna (The101.world).
Results for the 2025 Isara Amantakul Award for Best News Photo from online media. The top prize with plaque and 50,000 baht went to: "After This, Father Never Contacted Again," photo by Mr. Somsak Netthong (PPTV Online).
Two Consolation Prizes with plaques and 20,000 baht each were awarded. They were: