Bangkok: The 52nd National Book Week and the 22nd International Book Week are the biggest in 52 years, featuring more than 1 million books, expected attendees to exceed 1.5 million, and more than 400 million baht in circulation. The first time with “Bangkok Rights Fair”, matching copyright trading businesses with famous agencies in 14 countries
The Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT) organized the “52nd National Book Week and the 22nd International Book Week” between 28 March 2024 and 8 April 2024 under the concept ‘Booklympics’ welcomes the Olympic Games Within the event, you will find booths selling more than 1 million books from 322 publishers, totaling 914 booths, along with more than 100 other activities.
Mr. Suwich Rungwattanapaiboon The President of the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT) said that the book market last year was worth more than 15,000 million baht, with a growth of more than 10%, which was as expected. This can be seen from the recent 28th
National Book Fair, which found that there were more than 1.14 million attendees, a growth of more than 60%, and sales of more than 350 million baht, a growth of more than 75% are confident that from the readiness to organize this event Bigger every year and cooperation from publishers and bookstores that present new covers and various activities It is expected that the number of attendees will increase by no less than 10% and sales will grow by 20-25%.
The 52nd National Book Week and the 22nd International Book Week are the biggest events in 52 years. Within the event, you can buy books from book zones in all 7 categories: 1. Fiction and literary books. 2. Comic books and teenagers (Book Wonderland) 3. Children’s and educational books 4. Foreign books 5. General books 6. Old books and 7. Non-Books, totaling more than 1 million books. In addition, new book covers are being launched. From various publishers, no less than 10 covers per publisher. With a discount promotion of up to 80%, book delivery service to
your home. Including reserving and ordering books through online channels. To facilitate readers around the world
Another highlight of the 22nd International Book Fair or Bangkok International Book Fair, this year there are world-class publishers participating in booths from 9 countries, 11 companies, totaling 18 booths, such as Taiwan, Japan, China, Ukraine, etc., who are presenting. Books and culture of each nation It covers printing technology, culture and language teaching. and for the first time in Thailand at the Publishers Association In collaboration with the Convention and Exhibition Promotion Office (Public Organization) TCEB with the event “Bangkok Rights Fair”, buying and selling book copyrights, business matching (Business Matching) between Thai publishers and distributors (agencies) from abroad in the Business to Business (B2B) format by There are representatives from 32 companies/foreign agents from 14 countries and 53 publishers/distributors (agencies) from Thailand joining the negotiations,
such as China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom, India, etc. between 28-30 March 2024, which is expected. It is said that there will be a copyright purchase value of not less than 10 million US dollars or more than 350 million baht. This is considered a good opportunity for Thai entrepreneurs to enter the world-class book industry. In the discussion, Thai book copyrights were presented. To be translated and published as books in various languages around the world, as well as produced in the form of series, movies, etc.
‘Pushing for books to be soft power is considered to raise the quality of Thai writers’ works. It also creates opportunities for Thai entrepreneurs to expand their markets abroad. In addition, within the 52nd National Book Week, we also join in presenting Thailand’s soft power through the exhibition “Songkran Proud” (Proud Songkran). ) organized with the objective To demonstrate the important and culturally valuable festivals of Thailand. It is an activity that has received at
tention all over the world. And the Thai Songkran Festival has also been registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO at the end of 2023,’ Mr. Suwich said.
For the event “The 52nd National Book Week and the 22nd International Book Week” held between 28 March 2024 and 8 April 2024 from 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Hall 5-7, LG Floor, Convention Center. Chat Sirikit See more details at Thai Book Fair.- 516.
Source: Thai News Agency