When Did You Stop Buying The Bkk Post?

[Thighlander]

I think I've only bought it twice in two months. 30 seems like too much. I bet it is a situation where raising the price actually lowered their revenue. It was only 20 a few years ago. So for me, the price has doubled in four years.

The classifieds aren't very good, unless you are looking for a brand new condo in BKK. I much prefer the classifieds on Thai Visa, which happen to be free.

[LJW]

I stopped buying the Post when they went on the internet

[gotlost]

Just for old times I'll by the Post and the Nation about once a month.....so I can wrap my fish.

[davyboy]

I stopped buying the Post when they went on the internet

Likewise!

[bangkokcitylimits]

Few months ago, guess during the red shirt crap, for myself I decided I NOT want to know anymore what going on in this country, it's NOTHING POSITIVE, NOTHING CONSTRUCTIVE, and actually it came too much under the skin. As said, I don't give a shit anymore, and that had the positive result that I started to recall the feelings and memories of joy and freedom from the first period 12 years ago. So I am on Thaivisa but just read some of what keeps foreigners busy, but will never look at the Thailand new pages, I'm not involved in all this and not want it to reach my emotional areas anymore, they are not worth it. Really you will feel better after you stop consuming the reports of never ending national third world struggle. The news about the floodings I heard a week later via the international media, lol.

[tartempion]

8 years ago, don't buy BP nor Nation any more, have internet

Even on planes don't read the dam_n papers any more.

Edited October 24, 2010 by tartempion

[Ta22]

you mean bangkok post is a news paper ?

whahhahahahhahhaahha

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Haven't stopped.

BTW, both newspapers used to cost baht 5 (that's "five!") a few years back.

Mac

[stander]

About 5 years ago

[Abrak]

I stopped buying the Post when they went on the internet

Well I agree to a large extent that I stopped getting it when it was on the internet. It is now available page for page basically free through something like Press Reader.

I actually stopped reading it though when quality newspapers - like say the Times - could be acquired in totally readable form on say an Ipad by the time you wake up in the morning. If you look at the quality of the news reports that you see through TV via the Nation, they are not even worthy of a college mag. While I guess the responsibility of Thailand's news reporting rests with the local newspapers like Matichon, it is a bit sad to see the long tradition of Thailand's English newspapers get squeezed to nothing between credibility and modern technology.

[Scott]

I still buy it, but I don't read it as much any more. Very busy and I end up using the internet more.

My dog is paper trained and I need paper for her to do her business on. That's nothing about the paper, but a good reason to continue!

[jdinasia]

I still take the Post but I quit taking the Nation when they got involved with TVF. Almost every article ends up on here, so why bother?

The post still gives me the most important relevant information available! The cost of RT airline tickets for my vacations!

[allane]

When they published Imtiaz Muqbial's bigotted ramblings once too often.

[Richb2004v2]

When they published Imtiaz Muqbial's bigotted ramblings once too often.

I haven't bought or read it for about 18 months, but I also found that quite annoying.

[ChristopherWilliamsBKK]

When I first came to Thailand 7-8 years ago I thought it was great.

Sad to say, that since the recent rioting (and even before then) it was becoming irrelevant/non-informative/boring.

I only ever read it now if I'm in a bar or restaurant and its lying around. I never buy it anymore (Maybe on Sundays - Spectrum is good sometimes), and even then, every day i get through it in faster and faster time as there is so little of interest or substance anymore

Shame that - come on Bangkok Post - get your act together please.

Edited October 24, 2010 by ChristopherWilliamsBKK

[Atmos]

the nearest place that sells BP is in Sa Kaeo town, a 94km round trip, they get two copies per day; I'm through there about once every 2-3 weeks and will buy one if they have one. No luck the last few times, perhaps they should increase to three per day.

Yes I have internet and can read online, but just occasionally I like a newspaper - especially if it's Saturday or SUnday with the magazine supplements, and sit in a cafe drinking what they insist is coffee (but that's another thread)

I don't like their online site, or The Nation for that matter.

[GuestHouse]

I buy the Bankok Post most days - I like a different view, rather than relying only on what is said here on Thaivisa.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

I still occasionally read the paper BKK Post.

The Nation however I actively avoid, even when it's free. They're so biased it's a joke.

[IanForbes]

I only buy it when I have to sit in an airport for 6 hours and forgot to bring a novel to read.

[glomp]

I bought it semi daily during the big red shirt debacle. I don't "have a side" in the issue but you could tell the articles were state sponsored bull shit. It's the only thing english in the ladys village so i guess i could buy it sometime to pass the time......

[geriatrickid]

I read it when I get it as a complimentary copy on the airplane.

I am going to hazard a guess that some of the people that do not purchase a newspaper have squat toilets.......................

[Spaniel]

I still read it. As a matter of fact I just renewed my 2 year subscription which brings the daily cost down considerably. I paid B 11,500 for a two year subscription. Then they add on two months free. So that is a total of 790 days for B 11,500 or around B 15 per issue. In addition when you renew they always throw in some kind of free gift. This time it was a designer bag but a couple years back it was a gift certificate for Tops. I think the subscription offer is only available in the Bangkok area.

[PingManDan]

When they ran down the RED SHIRT MOVEMENT, you can clearly see what side they are on:whistling:

[dominique355]

I stopped my subscription to The Nation when they divided their publication into two and I couldn't find anymore where the news are.

That's when I subscribed to The Bangkok Post and I am still reading it every day.

If I want to know what The Nation says, I can always open Thaivisa.com, which faithfully publishes every nonsense from it. Once I tried to post an article from The Bangkok Post in TV and was severely reprimanded by a moderator for all kind of horrible crimes including copyright violation. That's of course total non-sense.

I like The Bangkok Post, in particular the comments on the Sunday newspaper (esp. by Voranai Vanijaka) and the magazine "Spectrum", which has some real investigative journalism published (cigarette but police, child porn, etc).

[pitrevie]

I still read it. As a matter of fact I just renewed my 2 year subscription which brings the daily cost down considerably. I paid B 11,500 for a two year subscription. Then they add on two months free. So that is a total of 790 days for B 11,500 or around B 15 per issue. In addition when you renew they always throw in some kind of free gift. This time it was a designer bag but a couple years back it was a gift certificate for Tops. I think the subscription offer is only available in the Bangkok area.

Likewise and they extended it for two weeks because I lost one or two issues due to the recent troubles in Bangkok when it could not be delivered. However it is amazing how many times I have been asked by people in cafes, bars etc can they read my newspaper often while they are eating food.

[Ulysses G.]

Unless I am searching for an article on a specific topic, I prefer print media.

I read a lot of articles in a newspaper that I would ignore on-line because I skim them and see something interesting. When you use a computer, many times you only see a boring title thaat you would have to click on and just keep surfing, because you do not realize that there are hidden gems of information inside.

Edited October 25, 2010 by Ulysses G.

[neilrob]

I subscribed for three years a couple of years ago for the equivalent of about 10B per issue, including delivery. A real bargain! I live in Chiang Mai and I suspect that when I come to renew the offer will not be nearly so good, if indeed they accept subscriptions outside Bangkok by then.

[bermondburi]

The nation is a load of rubbish that is only concerned with business news and not a lot else. The bangkok post though has got a lot better over the past few years with more supplements and the like. I only buy it at the weekend ( don't have time to read it in the week because of work ) when I like it for the football news, Spectrum on a Sunday can be really good, and all the O+A stuff as well. Andrew Biggs is also quite funny in Brunch. So in answer to the OP I never stopped buying it.

p.s. reading the news on the internet is just not the same as having the thing in your hands. Call me old fashioned but there is something about having the paper there in front of you that I like.

[siam2007]

Unless I am searching for an article on a specific topic, I prefer print media.

I read a lot of articles in a newspaper that I would ignore on-line because I skim them and see something interesting. When you use a computer, many times you only see a boring title thaat you would have to click on and just keep surfing, because you do not realize that there are hidden gems of information inside.

great on you Ulysses, wisely said as usual !

I stopped buying the BKK POST regularly when the guy running a small informal "news-stand", presenting the papers on the ground on a plastic foil, suddenly disappeared. he may have found a more suitable surrounding and nicer conditions to sell the newspapers.

now I have to get to Mall Bangkapi (about 20 minutes walk away) to get one. or when I go downtown, maybe once a week. I would even subscribe to it, but as I am out of BKK and the country almost 180 days per year, it doesn't make sense. Compared to other available (mostly censored) English-language Papers in South-East-Asia, BKK POST get's two thumbs up, despite some shortcomings. Nevertheless, I usually enjoy reading it from the first to the last page, the Sports-section is interesting as is the business section, as is OUTLOOK.

and like other users here, I really feel annoyed by IMTIAZ MUQBIL's bigot and hypocritical rubbish (and having something to do with the travel industry, I know what I am talking about).

though, I really enjoy the plentiful articles about off-the-beaten-path places in their OUTLOOK-section, and the wonderful frequent articles by SUTHON SUKPHISIT about Thai food and culture (I collect all of them, on sunday he had a nice one again).

Plus I enjoy those refreshingly politically in-correct articles such as "Following in Mother's footsteps" about street-prostitution around Lumpinee, which certainly are a nightmares for all wanna-be-good-doers and baptist or Thai-Liban hardliners.

Without BKKPOST, something would be missing in my life (even I don't get to buy one on a daily basis anymore).

Another very good English newspaper in Asia is THE JAKARTA GLOBE, which came a long way since it's founding only a few years ago.

But I do not like those censored rubbish that is being published in English in Malaysia and Singapore (let alone Myanmar, Laos or Vietnam......)

[canuckamuck]

I find the post to be excellent for masking, but I don't paint very often. I think we also bought a few when we moved, you know for breakables. Anyhow I am glad they are around when I need one.