Bangkok to celebrate as World Book Capital
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced yesterday that it is planning activities to celebrate being named World Book Capital 2013 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
“A Thai person reads only two to five books per year, but in Bangkok we want to increase that number to 10 books per year in 2013,” Deputy Governor Taya Teepsuwan said, adding that she wanted other provinces to promote reading as well.
The celebration will be held from April 20 to 23. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside over an opening ceremony on April 22 at Siam Paragon.
Activities will include a book offering to monks at Sanam Luang. Underprivileged and elderly people will also be given books. Parents will be given books to read to their children. Volunteers will produce audio books to the blind.
The BMA will also designate reading areas in hospitals, shopping centres, banks, taxis, buses and the Skytrain.
