New managing editor for The Phuket News

New managing editor for The Phuket News


Nick Walker (right) takes over from Simon Ostheimer

PHUKET: -- Nick Walker takes over on Monday (June 9) as Managing Editor of The Phuket News.

Originally from the UK, Nick has previously worked at The Japan Times, the Hong Kong Standard and the South China Morning Post.

Over the years, he has been a contributor to the Asahi Evening News and The Daily Yomiuri (Japan), The Star (Malaysia), the Bangkok Post, The Sunday Telegraph (UK), the Toronto Star (Canada), The Boston Globe (USA), and others.

With more than 20 years’ media experience as a writer/reporter, photojournalist and editor, Nick has provided news, feature-stories, and photos to publications around the globe.

He has also written authoritatively on travel, F&B, lifestyle, professional and personal development, Asia-Pacific current affairs, criminology, and other topics.

He replaces Simon Ostheimer who, after almost three years as Managing Editor, is taking on a new challenge as Marketing and Communications Manager at the British International School Phuket.

The Phuket News is delighted to welcome Nick and hopes that readers and friends of the newspaper will give him a traditionally warm Phuket reception. We also wish Simon great success in his new role.

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Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/new-managing-editor-for-the-phuket-news-46695.php


-- Phuket News 2014-06-06