Bangkok--Mar 14--SET
The Maruey Knowledge and Resource Center (MKRC) at The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Building, and Family Know-How Co., Ltd. have taken another step in their creation of a resource network to obtain good reading materials for the SET’s ‘Literature and Bestseller Corner’. Nanmee Books is the latest cooperative venture with the SET and its subsidiary, and the Center will add free copies of Nanmee Books’ bestsellers to its Literature and Best Seller Corners each month.
Mr. Punsak Vejanurug, SET Executive Vice President, revealed that the Maruey Knowledge & Resource Center (MKRC) at the SET and Family Know-how, which is a SET subsidiary, will join forces with Nanmee Books to provide three copies of new literature and bestsellers printed and distributed by Nanmee each month in the ‘Literature and Bestseller Corner’ to entertain booklovers.
“This collaboration with Nanmee Books is our latest collaboration, after having already joined hands with Praphansarn and DMG Books. Having the publishing houses which own bestseller books join us as associates will benefit visitors to the MKRC. The collaboration will enable MKFC to better serve the needs of our visitors and promote better reading habits amongst Thailand’s youth and the general public, especially during the rapidly-approaching summer school break. We would like to invite everyone to join us in the world of reading,” said the SET EVP.
He continued, “From the reading materials Nanmee Books will provide to the SET’s MKRC, the SET will donate copies to all educational institutions participating in the University Networking Program, both in Bangkok and throughout the rest of Thailand. Donated copies will also go out to public and community libraries as well. We, at the SET, believe that Thailand’s youth and its general public should have every possible opportunity to read good books.”
Ms. Suwadee Chongsatitwatana, Managing Director of Nanmee Books, said that “Nanmee is very pleased to join the SET in promoting reading at the MKRC. It is important to promote good reading habits among our youth and the general public. The new generation should learn to love reading as a source of both entertainment and learning. A generation of avid readers will help develop Thailand’s human resources.”
Nanmee Books has continuously held activities to promote better reading and writing habits. This includes its “Youth Who Love Reading” Project, the ”Science Show”, the ”Waen-Kaew” youth novel contest, and its science fiction contest. The collaboration between the SET Group and Nanmee Books will help publicize Nanmee Books as well.
Mr. Punsak added that: “The MKRC is a modern library, well-equipped with numerous types of resources, including books, CDs, computers for accessing financial and investment information, recommended and bestselling books in various fields, plus wireless Internet access. Since October 2004, when the Center was first opened to the public, the number of visitors has increased from a monthly average of 6,000 to the current 15,000. The Center is open daily, including public holidays, from 08:00 — 23:00 hrs. Its location, in the SET Building next to the Queen Sirikit Convention Center, makes it easily accessible by car, bus, or the underground.”
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