NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION ON THE RISE

A report published today reveals paid-for newspaper circulation in Thailand rose 0.68 per cent during 2008. The Asian edition of World Press Trends also reveals a 5.3 per cent increase over the course of the last five years.
I'm not entirely sure how the publishers of this report arrived at their findings. The Bangkok Post is the only Thailand-based newspaper with an independent circulation audit, and their last report covering the second half of 2008 showed a 7.65 per cent decline over the previous six month period.
This report has been published to coincide with the Publish Asia conference in Chennai, India. The event was originally set to be held in Bangkok at the end of May however the political instability of April forced organisers to move the event.