Nation Group to mark 43rd anniversary with open house event
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The Nation Group will host an open house event tomorrow to mark its 43rd anniversary.
The event starts at 8.30am and supporters of the group’s various media are welcome – whether they are readers, sponsors, advertisers, viewers, listeners, or the group’s digital media fans.
Alms will be offered to monks in the morning and guests are encouraged to meet and talk with the Nation Group’s editors, reporters, news announcers and executives. Everyone is also welcome to observe the Convergent Newsroom and the production studios of Nation Channel, Krungthep Turakij TV, KidZone and Kom Chad Luek TV.
Chairman Suthichai Yoon will lead Nation Group’s executives in greeting guests at its headquarters on Bang Na-Trat Road. The event is being organised to thank supporters of the Nation Group, according to veteran journalist Suthichai. Their unwavering support has helped the group maintain its professionalism and independence over the past 43 years of news production.
“This is an exciting year for the Nation Group. In addition to the expansion of media work in many areas since the beginning of the year, the Nation Group will take part in the bidding for digital TV licences in a few months,” Suthichai said. “Digital TV will usher in a new era for the free TV industry. We are now ready in all areas.”
The Nation Group also has a plan to expand into other Southeast Asian countries along with its media allies within the Asia News Network (ANN), which now has 22 member publications in 19 Asian countries, including this newspaper.
“Part of the plan is to invest in Myanmar to publish a new English-language newspaper there before the end of this year,” Suthichai said. “Branch offices will be opened in different countries, such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Myanmar.”
The Nation chairman urged guests not to bring flowers or presents. If they wish, he said, they may help support education by making a financial contribution to Nation University. “This will be a very meaningful act of merit-making on this special occasion,” Suthichai said.
