Popular Post webfact Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 A recent survey revealed that Thais spend around 80 minutes per day reading, mostly electronically, online media that include e-books, e-magazines, articles from online platforms and websites. (Photo by Matias North) Have you read more or less during the pandemic? More and more people have been getting back into reading as a way to unwind and relax during these tough times. And Kwachuen Bangkombang says reading has become a much-needed escape for her family as they are forced to stay at home. “Reading stories like fantasy and e-cartoon books could keep my daughter’s pandemic stress away,” she says. She adds the pandemic has impacted her personal reading habits too. “I’m probably reading more. With more time at home, I have more opportunities to read. I would say that in general, my daughter and I and others I know are reading a bit more than we have in the past. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thais-read-more-than-you-think/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-10-29 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I did a survey of one. My GF spends 9 hours a day on her phone watching movies; doing Facecloth; chatting. When out in the car she frequently reads signs in Thai but out loud. My GF is not named Bangkombang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 possibly with many times more spend on multimedia. good excuse - I am stressed, I need to watch another movie, music video clips or slapstick comedy shows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cyril sneer Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 photo had me very confused for a few seconds thought it was a women in a hijab reading a book the wrong way round 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) . Same article from about ten years ago..... Didn't believe it then, either. (And, yes, same goes for most westerners. Netflix and YouTube are King and Queen for them, too.) . Edited October 29, 2021 by HeijoshinCool 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobandyson Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 "Thais read more than you think!" . . . . and I read more than what Thais can think. ???? 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 No they don't. I most certainly think more than Thais read. Get through a couple of novels a week too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Rubbish. In one year I have seen precisely 4 Thais reading book. Aside from my missus, one was a homeless woman on Jomtien beach, and two were on the MRT - and even then one of them was reading a learning English picture-book. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toofarnorth Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 I Have several books here and some I think I have read 3 times . About 35 books on a quick look over my shoulder . One thing about advancing years is I forget the story line quite easily hence a third read. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gandtee Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, toofarnorth said: I Have several books here and some I think I have read 3 times . About 35 books on a quick look over my shoulder . One thing about advancing years is I forget the story line quite easily hence a third read. Me too. And I read every night in bed before I sleep. ???? Edited October 29, 2021 by Gandtee Additional words. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Neeranam Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 31 minutes ago, sharecropper said: Rubbish. In one year I have seen precisely 4 Thais reading book. Aside from my missus, one was a homeless woman on Jomtien beach, and two were on the MRT - and even then one of them was reading a learning English picture-book. So you live in Pattaya and judge all Thais on the women/people you see/associate with there? Also, you don't know what most Thais do at night before going to sleep. I read, as does my wife. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 53 minutes ago, sharecropper said: Rubbish. In one year I have seen precisely 4 Thais reading book. Aside from my missus, one was a homeless woman on Jomtien beach, and two were on the MRT - and even then one of them was reading a learning English picture-book. You would never see me reading either but I read a lot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 My wife dose indeed a lot of readings, she read everyday where the shopping's specials sales are at and she also read the gossip's column of several social media... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Sure. They can read on your face if you have some cash and will part with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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damian Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 hours ago, cyril sneer said: photo had me very confused for a few seconds thought it was a women in a hijab reading a book the wrong way round Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyx Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 hours ago, cyril sneer said: photo had me very confused for a few seconds thought it was a women in a hijab reading a book the wrong way round Sorry but the book is definitely not upside down As for the hijab...I admit it...difficult to discern whether it is or not I should also point out that it is not certain that the picture represents a Thai woman I am confused 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyx Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 3 hours ago, RafPinto said: Sure. They can read on your face if you have some cash and will part with it. You are harsh and borderline sarcastic....not very nice The can read (and cash) cheques as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyx Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 4 hours ago, toofarnorth said: I Have several books here and some I think I have read 3 times . About 35 books on a quick look over my shoulder . One thing about advancing years is I forget the story line quite easily hence a third read. Prop yourself and get ready for a fourth anytime soon ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombra Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 When I first met my wife, 35 years ago or so, she was uncomfortable with the fact that I would often sit and read a book. She said that it was anti-social. Her family had no books other than Buddhist texts and it was rare in those days to see anyone in a public place reading a book. She has led a perfectly happy life, though, without books. Each to his own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: mostly electronically, online media that include e-books, e-magazines, articles from online platforms and websites. … And games 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbko Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 My wife does a fair amount of reading as she has her own business, and always looking for ways to improve sales, granted it's mostly online reading but at least she isn't wasting hours a day like I am here on this site...555. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orinoco Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) I think most of the ladies don't get past the label on the Listerine bottle. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. But on a serious note I was having a conversation with the local school teacher the other day, ( all in English ) his English is better than my Thai. We were discussing the importance to the human race of the discovery of the Higgs Boson, but after 10 minutes into the conversation I realized he thought the Higgs Boson was a new kind of fish, found in the gulf of Thailand. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. Edited October 29, 2021 by Orinoco 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I used to read 4 books a week, up until about 10 years ago. My Wife used to regularly read (both English and Thai books), up until about 10 years ago. I don’t know why I stopped reading, I just didn’t - I suspect its because I saw no new books which piqued my interest, but really its just because I’ve become lazier and Netflix is easier ! A few weeks ago took the BTS for the first time in a while, while I wasn’t surprised that nearly everyone had their nose in their phone, I also saw four people reading a regular book. Many of the others could have been reading an e-book, reading the news, reading forums etc. The vast majority of these Thai’s were those returning from work. I see some of the response so far and wonder if some people meet someone who is very poorly educated projects their limited exposure and assumes all Thais have very poor education and do not like to read or can’t read very well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I think more than they read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: I used to read 4 books a week, up until about 10 years ago. My Wife used to regularly read (both English and Thai books), up until about 10 years ago. I don’t know why I stopped reading, I just didn’t - I suspect its because I saw no new books which piqued my interest, but really its just because I’ve become lazier and Netflix is easier ! A few weeks ago took the BTS for the first time in a while, while I wasn’t surprised that nearly everyone had their nose in their phone, I also saw four people reading a regular book. Many of the others could have been reading an e-book, reading the news, reading forums etc. The vast majority of these Thai’s were those returning from work. I see some of the response so far and wonder if some people meet someone who is very poorly educated projects their limited exposure and assumes all Thais have very poor education and do not like to read or can’t read very well. Me too . 13 a week but gave up on it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, webfact said: revealed that Thais spend around 80 minutes per day reading Well I never!! Stock Photo — Thailand lottery ticket for sell in market https://www.123rf.com/photo_62298128_thailand-lottery-ticket-for-sell-in-market.html Stock Photo — Thailand lottery ticket for sell in marketStock Photo — Thailand lottery ticket for sell in market Edited October 29, 2021 by Burma Bill additional information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 hours ago, Neeranam said: So you live in Pattaya and judge all Thais on the women/people you see/associate with there? Also, you don't know what most Thais do at night before going to sleep. I read, as does my wife. An all too common trait. Casting/judging the whole of society from a couple of experiences - limited exposure. If three or four are of this nature, then of course this must apply to the broader culture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogradod Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) Ever noticed how extremely rare (if not even non-existent) a well equipped bookstore is or a shop where you can buy classical music ? To be fair, not that I would propose that you could find a very well equipped Morlam CD shop overseas. Edited October 29, 2021 by moogradod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farangus Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 My Thai girlfriend reads a lot. There are about 300 books in her room that she bought. Sometimes I think that it would be better if she learned English ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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