Internet use in Thailand reduces time spent reading books

A recent survey reveals that 88% of Thais read books, on average 28 minutes a day but a lot less than time spent on the Internet.

According to The Nation newspaper, it was revealed that a poll found Thai people spend just 28 minutes reading each day, lower than the 2013 report by the National Statistics Office that found Thais over 6 years old spent an average of 37 minutes a day reading.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/internet-thailand-books/5379/

I know. I read that on the internet.

The time spent on computers would likely be spent between playing arcade games and social media, very little academic activity involved.

This myth comes out every 6 months without fail.

88% of Thais read books?

That's not just nonsense, that's a blatant lie.

Don't underestimate the popularity of comic books among kids. They can't get enough of them. It's a huge market.

Bet masturbation is way up though.

This myth comes out every 6 months without fail.

88% of Thais read books?

That's not just nonsense, that's a blatant lie.

Perhaps they meant that 88% of students read books 27 minutes a day? If this was not what they meant then I would have to agree with you. This poll is a lie to make it seem as Thais actually read something other than their line or fb page online. Perhaps they meant newspapers? Or comic books? Hmmm!

Facebook,Twitter,LINE,and Candy Crush have a lot to answer for,

regards Worgeordie

This myth comes out every 6 months without fail.

88% of Thais read books?

That's not just nonsense, that's a blatant lie.

I think the meant 8.8 %

regarding the HL, not only in Thailand...

Don't underestimate the popularity of comic books among kids. They can't get enough of them. It's a huge market.

Not just Kids the amount of adults looking at comic books is unreal, I think they only look at the pictures but I guess it is a start

88% of Thais read books? Seriously, who makes this crap up?

I have been here almost 15 years and I know of only two people who read books. And they read those romance novels.

Maybe they are including comic books and the like, but even then I think the 88% is way too high.

Everyone has limited daily time resources. The claim that internet use reduces reading time is assumptive and illogical. Following the same train of thought, we could deduce that "Toilet time reduces reading time" and "Sleeping time reduces reading time" and "Time spent eating reduces time spent studying".

I think, and it is a guess, they were saying that internet usage and television watching should be restricted, so children have more activities oriented toward learning and social development than time spent on facebook and time spent hearing third rate sound effects.

No kidding. Same in almost every country around the world. Welcome to the digital age Thailand!

And the 28 minutes a day spent reading is spent on reading their friends posts on facebook.

I think they count trashy gossip magazines as books. My GF often goes out to buy a "book" and that's what she returns with.

Head Line....Reading, reduces time for Internet use. They have it back to front.

Maybe they mean 88% f the population CAN read? Even that seems a bit high. I know very few thai people here that read. Kids and adults will look at my kindle and when they see it's just words on the screen they look confused and disinterested.

Not many people knows that Steve Boss prohibited its children to use Ipads, and limited its use of computers.

And...I hope you know that Steve Boss was the founder of Apple...and the creator of the Ipad...and the internet phones you probably are using.

Edited March 6, 201511 yr by BKResort