Chalinee Thirasupa

Visual Journalist and Sports Photographer

BIOGRAPHY

Chalinee Thirasupa is a visual journalist and sports photographer from Thailand. She graduated from Chulalongkorn University with a degree in International Relations in 2008. In 2010, she combined her love for photography with her passion for sports and was hired as an official photographer for a Thai League football team.

Chalinee later joined a local newspaper and switched to news photography, and in 2018 made the decision to pursue a career as a visual storyteller. Soon after she began freelancing for Reuters in 2019, and she was a member of the team that was recognised at the Reuters Journalists of the Year Awards in 2020 for their breaking news coverage of Thailand's anti-government demonstrations. In 2025, Chalinee started working for Reuters as a staff photographer based in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Throughout her career, Chalinee has covered news events both domestically and internationally. 

PHOTOS: No More Monkey Mania in Thai Town

Macaques, believed to bring good fortune, are part of the identity of “Monkey City” – Lopburi, north of Bangkok, Thailand. Tourists flocked to see them, feeding them fruit. By 2020, the monkey population had reached 3,121, but during COVID-19, tourists disappeared. Marauding monkeys became more aggressive, confronting residents, stealing food, and fighting. Residents tried unsuccessfully to deter them with slingshots, and from April 2024 authorities intervened with a sterilization program to bring the situation back under control.