I have had oral thrush many times but now my throat hurts so much but it's not red. There are white and yellow spots on my tonsils. Can thrush be causing the pain ?
I guess you have your answer by now ngng but I doubt it would be thrush if it is just localised to the tonsils. Much more likely to be something like tonsillitis or tonsil stones.
As to thrush being painful…it varies but some people do find it painful to the point of not being able to eat.