IT'S CONFIRMED, NO ECONOMIST AGAIN

For the second week running The Economist magazine will not be distributed in Thailand.
Subscribers were informed via email shortly before 4pm this afternoon.
"We deeply regret to inform you that our distributors in Thailand have decided not to deliver the January 31st issue of The Economist in light of our coverage relating to the Thai monarchy" the email says."We appreciate your continued patience and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. With our compliments, we will be extending your subscription by another week to cover this missed issue."
Reuters has already published a wire story, wrongly attributing Asia Books as the distributor. Asia Books is merely a retailer of the magazine. They also say the decision to not distribute is down to comments critical of the Prime Minister and the army. Personally I feel it's more to do with mentions of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and His Majesty the King.
I'm guessing the business managers at The Economist are frantically looking for alternative distribution methods for the little over 6,000 copies that arrive in Thailand each week.

Thank you once again to regular readers for the tip-offs.