PROBLEMS FOR ECONOMIST SUBSCRIBERS

For the past few weeks Thailand-based subscribers to The Economist have been experiencing delays in getting their copies. Following the non-delivery of the controversial issue (I don't need to say more about that) at the start of December I understand the publisher opted to change its distribution methods. It appears this agreement was short-lived and copies are now being mailed to subscribers in Thailand directly from Singapore.
There are very few magazine distribution companies in Thailand that have the capacity and ability to handle foreign imported titles. Distri Thai, for example, is part of the same group as Asia Books and handles bookshop sales of imported magazines, yet despite advertising subscriptions within their shops it seems they're presently unable to handle subs deliveries themselves.
Most magazines within Thailand rely on Thailand Post for delivery. It's the most economical way to get the copies out, even if sometimes slow. It's pretty secure too; less than 1 per cent of the magazines my company sends to subscribers this way get lost.