No copies of The Economist have appeared in Thailand this week. For the second time this year the publisher has withheld copies of the magazine from distribution in the kingdom for what it considers to be problematic content.
The Bangkok Bugle by Andrew Batt
No copies of The Economist in Thailand
By Andrew Batt May 26, 2010More Posts
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Time for a travel advice downgrade?
By Andrew Batt May 05, 2010On Wednesday, April 28, the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued advice relating to Thailand. It said: “We currently advise against all but essential travel to the whole of Thailand.” That advice still remains valid today, some seven days later. READ MORE HERE
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Publish Asia a victim of Bangkok’s instability; second time in two years
By Andrew Batt Apr 15, 2010The Publish Asia 2010 Conference and Expo, which was scheduled to take place in Bangkok next month, has been postponed. This is the second year in succession that the high profile event, which was due to attract more than 500 media industry professionals, has fallen victim to political instability in the Thai capital. Read more
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Reds bring central Bangkok to a standstill
By Andrew Batt Apr 03, 2010The red shirt anti-government protesters were out in force in Bangkok today, blocking many roads and forcing several high profile shopping centres – including Siam Paragon and Central Chitdlom – to close early in the afternoon. Read more:
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Bangkok Post records a 29% y-o-y drop in circulation
By Andrew Batt Mar 24, 2010The latest audited circulation figures for The Bangkok Post, the only newspaper in Thailand with an independently audited circulation, show a year-on-year headline figure decline of more than 29 per cent. Read more:
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The power of print in Thailand
By Andrew Batt Mar 22, 2010Print is a powerful medium, and that’s even more evident this week with the non-appearance of The Economist in Thailand. The magazine’s print edition was withheld from distribution for what the publishers describe as “sensitive” content surrounding the Thai royal family. Read more:
