Bangkok World Explained

Bangkok World
Type:Daily (except Sunday) newspaper
Editor:Anusorn Thavisin
Foundation:February 1957
Language:English
Ceased Publication:29 August 1987
Headquarters:Bangkok, Thailand

The Bangkok World was an English-language daily newspaper in Thailand founded in February 1957 whose first editor was Mr. Darrell Berrigan, a United Press correspondent in Asia, and Far East correspondent for The Saturday Evening Post. It replaced the newspaper Liberty, founded by the Thai publishing magnate, Mr. Manit Vasuvat (Thai: นาย มานิต วสุวัต), which was published between 5 September 1945 and 29 December 1956.[1] [2] [3] [4]

From its inception until early spring 1970, the Bangkok World was owned by Ital-Thai, a large construction company, of which General Phao Siyanon, who hired Darrell Berigan in 1957 to become editor of the Bangkok World, was a major shareholder. Ital-Thai sold in 1970 "a large interest in the enterprise" to Time Inc. whose resources enabled the paper to buy news presses and printing equipment.[5] [6] In 1971, the Bangkok Post and the Bangkok World were merged; The Post serving as the morning newspaper and The World as the afternoon paper.[7] [8] The Bangkok World last issue was published on 29 August 1987. It closed due to financial losses.[9] [10]

A magazine was published on Sundays from 1957 entitled Bangkok World, Sunday Magazine Section.[11] It was merged on 14 April 1968 with Standard International to form Standard Bangkok magazine.[12] [13] On 1 April 1972, the magazine was renamed "Impact".[14]

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  1. Book: Yerkey, Gary G.. A Fever in My Blood: The American Life and Tragic Death of Darrell Berrigan. GK Press. 2019. 978-1-09-153688-3. Washington D.C., USA. 122–123.
  2. Web site: Freedom of the press in Thailand. Sangchan. Dangtoi. 1976. North Texas State University, Denton ; P.26 . 2021-11-16.
  3. Web site: Liberty . . 2021-11-16.
  4. Web site: Liberty . . 2022-01-30.
  5. Book: Yerkey, Gary G.. A Fever in My Blood: The American Life and Tragic Death of Darrell Berrigan. GK Press. 2019. 978-1-09-153688-3. Washington D.C., USA. 123.
  6. Book: Horgan, Denis. The Bangkok World. Bluefoot Books. 2013. 978-1626201767. 197–198.
  7. Web site: A content analysis of two English-language newspapers in Thailand : 1988-1989. Sawetawan. Wareemon. 1990. Iowa State University ; P.18 . 2021-11-16.
  8. News: Newspaper pact . . 15 April 1971 . NewspaperSG . 2023-09-20.
  9. News: English-language Thai tabloid goes under. . 1 September 1987 . 13. Newspaperarchive.com . 2022-08-08.
  10. News: In The Red Bangkok World Says Goodbye . . 30 August 1987 . NewspaperSG . 2023-09-20.
  11. Web site: Bangkok world. Sunday magazine section . . 2022-02-23.
  12. Web site: Standard Bangkok magazine. . 2022-02-23.
  13. Web site: Standard Bangkok magazine . . 2022-02-23.
  14. Web site: Impact . . 2022-02-23.

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