64 of its 199 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Bangkok accounted for 48 of Thailand's 64 stories about harm, carried by 84 outlets.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 31 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Thailand on 12 of the 30 days held.
Most on Monday 28 September 2026: 104 of its 198 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Thailand: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
ThailandThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
12 stories, 8 outlets
26 Sep
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
52 stories, 222 outlets
27 Sep
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
50 stories, 68 outlets
28 Sep
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
86 stories, 119 outlets
29 Sep
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
60 stories, 55 outlets
October 2026
2 Oct
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
34 stories, 77 outlets
5 Oct
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
26 stories, 29 outlets
6 Oct
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
19 stories, 27 outlets
7 Oct
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
37 stories, 33 outlets
12 Oct
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
21 stories, 35 outlets
20 Oct
Bangkokaccidents & disasters
22 stories, 23 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Thailand most30 of its 70 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
76 of its 149 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Bangkok accounted for 60 of Thailand's 76 stories about harm, carried by 55 outlets.
104 of its 198 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Bangkok accounted for 86 of Thailand's 104 stories about harm, carried by 119 outlets.
59 of its 107 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Bangkok accounted for 50 of Thailand's 59 stories about harm, carried by 68 outlets.
60 of its 116 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Bangkok accounted for 52 of Thailand's 60 stories about harm, carried by 222 outlets.
6 more days the news pointed at Thailand
37 of its 150 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (12 stories).
57 of its 143 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Bangkok accounted for 37 of Thailand's 57 stories about harm, carried by 33 outlets.
53 of its 130 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
23 of its 57 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
42 of its 109 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Bangkok accounted for 34 of Thailand's 42 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets.
42 of its 116 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 72 million people live in Thailand. Over these days its news carried 17 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Disasters & accidents50%611 stories
Rights & justice17%204 stories
Health13%153 stories
Food & livelihood11%132 stories
Shelter & services4%51 stories
Conflict & violence3%35 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%22 stories
Displacement1%9 stories
Where it happened
Thailand (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected252 Stories reporting people killed247 Stories reporting arrests129 Stories reporting people injured34 Stories reporting evacuations32 Stories reporting people displaced10 Stories reporting abductions6 Stories reporting refugees3Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Thailand. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,216 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about half usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Thailand in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Thailand's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Myanmar47 in 100 of its 370 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Thailand31 in 100
of its 3,952 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Laos21 in 100
of its 297 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Cambodia21 in 100
of its 681 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Malaysia20 in 100
of its 7,122 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
Covid14 Oct10 of its stories that day, about 6 times its usualflooding28 Sep72 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usual · also 27 Sep, 26 SepCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.