The Bangkok International Book Fair 2008 offers you an excellent opportunity to meet printers, publishers and the general public, to promote your business, to find new markets and to make new friends, all under the setting of one of the most cosmopolitan and dynamic cities in the world.

Objectives:

• To initiate and promote the role of Thailand as the buying and selling of copyrights hub in this region
• To provide a global meeting place for the exchange of ideas for those involved in the printing and publishing industry
• To create a marketplace for domestic and overseas publishers

Slogan:

           “Open a Book: Open the World”. This slogan vividly conveys the idea that books are the gateway to the world, whether it is the world of fantasy and imagination reached through fiction, or the world of facts and information accessed through non-fiction.

Management:

           Under the chairmanship of Mrs.Risuan Aramchareon, the President of PUBAT, a committee of fifteen members drawn from all sectors of the publishing and bookselling industry has been formed to oversee and manage the event.

Exhibitors:

           In addition to domestic publishers and booksellers and members of the Asian Pacific Publishers Association (APPA) and the ASEAN Book Publishers Association (ABPA), the participation of Asian, European and American publishing houses and related organizations are being targeted.

Admission:

Free of charge for the general public.

Organized by:

The Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT)
83/159 Moo 6, Ngam Wong Wan Rd.,
Thung Song Hong, Lak Si,
Bangkok 10210, Thailand.
Tel: +66 2 954 9560-64
Fax: + 66 2 954 9565-66
E-mail: info@pubat.or.th
Website: www.bangkokibf.com; www.thailandbookfair.com