Panlop SamsiBangkok,Thailand

Professional Highlights• 2000, as Researcher for Linguistic

Program at the Royal Institute of Thailand • 2001 – 2008, as Assistant Editor at

Matichon Publishing House• 2008 – 2013, as Thai (Foreigner)

Expert for China Radio International ,Beijing-China

• Now, as Editor for Matichon Publishing House, Bangkok –Thailand

• In addition, as Columnist to distribute Magazine and Newspaper over 10 years, that is critical and focus on Novel, Contemporary Art and Culture

• As Speaker for University, Conference, Forum and Media

Matichon CompanyBangkok-Thailand

• Established as a limited company in 1978 • The company’s core business is to

operate as a publisher of printed books and various magazines.

• The main products are 3 newspapers, one weekly magazine and 4 magazines

• As well as handling the publishing of books and reader materials.

• Moreover, we create “Matichon academy” as career & business training centre and Cultural tour in Thailand

• We have own logistic company “NganDee” for distribute all own publishing in nation wide

Matichon Publishing HouseBangkok-Thailand

Matichon Pubishing House • We produces about 150 new books in

each year (not included re-printed)• The type of books those are Political,

Non-fiction, Entertainment, History, Business, Economic, Science, Biography, Academic, Thai fiction and Foreign Translation

• Now, Chinese translation book is very popular and best seller in Thailand

• We are excellent and well know for all type of books above

Publishing trend of home countryBangkok-Thailand

• There are 2 main book fairs as usual• Thai National book fair starts the last week of

every March, this fair has National book fair and International book fair along together, another one is Thai Book Expo, which held on every October. Every year

• Over 3 million readers for these fair and expo in 12 days

• In addition, it is also a space for new book launching for publishing houses as well as meet & greet between writers and readers. That’s very fruitful and high value for Thai publishing houses

• UNESCO has awarded Bangkok the World Book Capital 2013. The theme is "Bangkok, Read for Life, enormous potential to impact all of the country

Global Strategies and Vision of the Publishing Industry in Asia

ASEAN country or some countries are not strongenough on Literacy and Reading Culture• we can Support each other, we should take

this chance for Create our networking and partnership as platform among all editor from any countries around Asia

• We need Learn and Exchange Ideas, Good practice and Success case study among us in term of Strengthen on new media power and new tactic for promotion and marketing for convince more readers

• Raise more reader Awareness and interesting about book

• However, the book‘s standard must be maintain and merit