Bangkok World
17 April 1975 issue of Bangkok World
TypeDaily (except Sunday) newspaper
EditorAnusorn Thavisin
FoundedFebruary 1957
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication29 August 1987
HeadquartersBangkok, 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's 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yerkey, Gary G. (2019). A Fever in My Blood: The American Life and Tragic Death of Darrell Berrigan. Washington D.C., USA: GK Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-1-09-153688-3.
  2. ↑ Sangchan, Dangtoi (1976). "Freedom of the press in Thailand" (PDF). North Texas State University, Denton ; P.26. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Liberty". Library of Congress. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Liberty". Center for Research Libraries. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Yerkey, Gary G. (2019). A Fever in My Blood: The American Life and Tragic Death of Darrell Berrigan. Washington D.C., USA: GK Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-09-153688-3.
  6. ↑ Horgan, Denis (2013). The Bangkok World. Bluefoot Books. pp. 197–198. ISBN 978-1626201767.
  7. ↑ Sawetawan, Wareemon (1990). "A content analysis of two English-language newspapers in Thailand : 1988-1989". Iowa State University ; P.18. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Newspaper pact". The Straits Times. 15 April 1971. Retrieved 20 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  9. ↑ "English-language Thai tabloid goes under". Pacific Stars And Stripes. 1 September 1987. p. 13. Retrieved 8 August 2022 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
  10. ↑ "In The Red Bangkok World Says Goodbye". The Straits Times. 30 August 1987. Retrieved 20 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  11. ↑ "Bangkok world. Sunday magazine section". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Standard Bangkok magazine". Cornell University Library. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "Standard Bangkok magazine". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Impact". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

Further reading

  • Yerkey, Gary G. (2019). A Fever in My Blood: The American Life and Tragic Death of Darrell Berrigan. Washington D.C., USA: GK Press. ISBN 978-1-09-153688-3.
  • Horgan, Denis (2013). The Bangkok World. Bluefoot Books. ISBN 978-1626201767.


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