2ND MAJOR PUBLISHING EVENT POSTPONED

Hot on the heals of last week's postponement of Publish Asia 2010, The Bangkok Bugle can reveal that the Asian Publishing Convention 2010, which was due to take place in the Thai capital in July, has also fallen victim to the ongoing political instability.
In an email organisers explained: "We have been discussing the situation in Thailand with our partners from The Magazine Association of Thailand (TMAT). Both TMAT and we, as organizers of the event, feel that Bangkok is still a very viable option. However, we have to be more prudent because of the many travel advisories against traveling to Thailand from various countries. Both TMAT and us agree that all told, perhaps we should look at Bangkok for next year."
Organisers are now looking at holding the event in Kuala Lumpur or Ho Chi Minh City instead.
As recent as the end of March the organisers and TMAT Chairman Thanachai Therapattanavong were expressing confidence the event would proceed as planned.

Disclosure: I am scheduled to be a speaker at this event.