(ANOTHER) NEW MAGAZINE IN THAILAND

Computer Arts Thailand is the latest magazine in launch in Thailand. I've seen at least half a dozen in the last six weeks, although what makes this one different is that it's licensed from UK publisher Future Plc.
The debut edition runs to 142 pages and contains a substantial proportion of material that has been translated into Thai from the original English edition. The 150 baht cover price is high for a sector that already boasts a number of graphic design and computer design related magazines.
Advertising is poor, even for a first edition, at just four pages which indicates the problems that any publisher bringing a new title to the Thai market is faced with.
Whether the time is right for this kind of magazine in this sector remains to be seen. For the publishers, Post Elements Co. Ltd, it would appear to be their first venture into publishing and away from their animation and design business.