The Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT) has done a good job in promoting book sales, such as at the annual National Book Fair. (Bangkok Post file photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)Over a decade ago, some pundits made the prediction that books would eventually disappear. A decade later, and sales of physical books have rebounded in the UK, at a 4% increment, while e-book sales have declined at the same rate. The Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT) has been organising the increasingly-popular annual national book fair for 45 years. The organiser expects 1.7 million people to attend the 45th National Book fair which runs until April 9 at the Queen Sirikit National Conference Center.

Source: Bangkok Post March 26, 2017 22:08 UTC