PRICE HIKE FOR THE ECONOMIST

The Economist now costs 250 baht per week in Thailand - a rise from the previous cover price of 230 baht. Twelve months ago the magazine was priced at 210 baht.
Just last week the magazine declared 2010 will be "the year of the paywall"as publishers make significant strides towards getting readers to pay for content. It has also introduced charging for access to its archive of stories more than 90 days old. One way or another it's likely that readers will soon have to pay for anything other than general news, either in print or online.
The good news for readers of The Economist in Bangkok is that you can still get copies of the current week's edition for a fraction of the cover price from several magazine stalls at Chatuchak Weekend Market.