Prachatai (www.prachatai.com) is an independent, non-profit, daily web newspaper established in June 2004 to provide reliable and relevant news and information to the Thai public during an era of serious curbs on the freedom and independence of Thai news media.

Prachatai was established by a group of concerned Thais who included a senior member of the Press Council of Thailand, a well-known lecturer in Journalism, two members of the Thai Senate, a number of senior journalists, and a number of Thai NGO leaders.

Prachatai Objectives

1. To provide the Thai public with access to reliable news and information relevant to developing and strengthening the democratic functions of Thai civil society.
2. To focus news coverage on the problems, concerns, activities and accomplishments of local communities and civil society movements and organisations.
3. To strive for freedom and independence of Thai news media.
4. To promote active public participation in Thai news media.

Since January 2006 Prachatai has been registered as a Thai non-profit foundation, named The…

Prachatai English has reporting internship positions available. We are a small team, and can only accommodate one intern at a time, so applications are considered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

If you are interested in internship with us, please email [email protected] with the following documents:

1. A cover letter stating why you want to intern with us and what issues you are interested in covering
2. A CV
3. Writing sample in English

Prachatai English is committed to sharing insights about Thai and ASEAN politics and human rights. We accept opinion and analysis pieces on these topics. If you have an article you wish to publish with us, please email [email protected] and we will get back to you.

Please note that we are unable to pay for opinion pieces at this time.

If you are a journalist and/or photographer and wish to pitch a story, please email us with a short introduction of yourself, a sample of your work, a brief pitch so we can discuss your project. 

Please note that, due to budget constraints, we are only able to pay for projects we have agreed to commission beforehand.

Your support keep us going

With so much uncertainty in the world and Thailand heading into what appears to be another political crisis, a free press is needed now more than ever. After 2 decades, Prachatai remains committed to covering underreported issues in Thailand, especially about human rights and democratization.

Your support will ensure we stay an independent and professional news source, meet the challenges of running an outlet at this point in time, and deliver you timely and in-depth reporting.

Here is how you can support us:

1. Annual subscription

• We have three tiers of membership: 2000 baht/year, 5000 baht/year, 10,000 baht/year
• Members will receive merchandise and a discount on purchases on Prachatai Store
• How to subscribe:
  1. Make a transfer to the Foundation for Community Educational Media (FCEM)
      Krungthai Bank, account number 091-010-4328, Swift Code: KRTHTHBK
  2. Fill out this Google form: …