The present invention is a thermally sensitive recording medium containing
a thermally sensitive color developing layer containing a colorless or
pale colored basic leuco dye and a color-developing agent as the main
components on a substrate, wherein the thermally sensitive recording
layer contains an acrylic polymer obtained by the copolymerization of an
alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate and vinylsilane as monomer components
and a colloidal. Further, the present invention is a thermally sensitive
recording medium, wherein the colloidal silica possesses a chain
structure.