Somkiat Chantra news archive covering the Thai Grand Prix motorcycle racer who became the first rider from Thailand to secure a full-time MotoGP contract. The tag aggregates reporting on his 2025 MotoGP debut with Idemitsu Honda LCR, his arm pump surgery, right knee ligament injury sustained in July 2025, his announced departure from LCR Honda, and his move to the 2026 Superbike World Championship with Honda HRC alongside Jake Dixon. Additional coverage includes his six Moto2 seasons with Idemitsu Honda Team Asia, his 2016 Asia Talent Cup title, his 2018 wild-card Moto3 points finish at Buriram, and his progression through the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship as a pioneering Asian talent.