Currently Kiripost’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Chan Thul started his journalism career at Leisure Cambodia in 2002, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English. A year later, he won a scholarship to study at the Independent Journalism Foundation (IJF) in Phnom Penh. He was quickly snapped up to work as a stringer for Spanish news wire EFE, before moving on to work for Chinese news agency, Xinhua.

After a short stint at Xinhua, in 2004 the Siem Reap native joined a leading local newspaper covering the courts and general news, and as an assignment editor. In 2010, he moved onto the next stage of his career, working with Reuters, where he spent 14 years working as a full-time correspondent.

Chan Thul is also a passionate advocate of press freedom, having been involved in championing independent journalism for many years. Besides chasing stories of public interest, Chan Thul works as a media trainer, helping transform young, timid people into fierce journalists. Some of Chan Thul’s former students currently write for Kiripost, while many others work as freelancers, as well as for other media outlets.