JACKSON MAGAZINES APPEAR IN THAILAND
Michael Jackson tribute magazines have started to appear on the shelves in Thailand.
Besides the weekly news magazines Nation Weekend and Matichon Weekly which appeared last weekend with Jackson front pages but limited content inside, the first special editions of regular Thai magazines have started to appear.
Leading the way is Michael Jackson Memories from Music Express magazine, published by Inspire Entertainment Co. Limited. Hot on its heels is In Memory of King of Pop from Who? Magazine, published by Solid Media (Thailand) Co. Limited. These editions are priced at 60 baht (£1.05, US$ 1.75) and 65 baht respectively. Both magazines are locally produced and are not related to similar named magazines overseas.
When I was in Singapore last weekend I counted at least a dozen local and imported magazines featuring the death of the pop icon. Only a few of those imported titles have made it into Thailand so far.
2 comments:
Why does it take so long for magazine publishers in Thailand to react to world events ?
Mainly it's down to the plating, printing and distribution process. Plating can take 48 hours, printing even a magazine with a modest print run could take a further seven working days, and getting the printed copies into the shops (through a distribution company) can take another three days or more.
And this process can only start once stories have been written and pages designed.
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