PHUKET GAZETTE GOES NATIONWIDE

The Phuket Gazette has debuted its 'Nationwide' edition, promising to bring news from the island and elsewhere in the region to a wider readership.
A statement from the publishers of the weekly newspaper, first published in 1993, said: "Focused entirely on Phuket and the Andaman Region, our new Nationwide Edition aims not only to serve Bangkok and other Thai communities with significant international populations, but also to help build the Phuket brand in the four- and five-star hotels and popular restaurants of the country’s tourist destinations."
The newspaper is also promising widespread airline exposure, claiming copies will be distributed on all domestic and international flights of Thai Airways, as well as all Bangkok-bound flights of Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Delta and Vietnam Airlines.
Copies of the Phuket Gazette have always been available in some shops in Bangkok, however since the launch of the Nationwide edition one month ago I've certainly seen more, especially at Suvarnabhumi airport where they are on sale at all bookshops. That said, I have taken seven flights so far this month and have not seen any copies on planes.