Thais Claim To Have No Time To Read Books

September 11, 2013

According to the Siam technology research Bangkok youth survey indicated that only 39.27% of people acquired the habit of reading books apart from printed newspapers and textbooks. The main reason behind this is people claim to have no time.

Prof. Sirisak Chamruman Siam Internet Technology Research Poll Siam Technology College surveyed the Bangkok youth group that took place on 25-31 August, 2013 consisting of 1062 people regarding the teenage book reading behavior. 39.27%indicated that they had read books other than textbooks and newspapers, 33.24% indicated regular reading. 27.49% indicated never reading. As for those that read 78.31% either purchase the book, borrow it from a friend or issue it from the library.

The 37.27% indicated regular reading other than textbooks and newspapers reported on average about 30 to 60 minutes reading per day. The top five of the books are 87.17% for novels, 79.61% entertainment and movie reading, 35.58% magazine, 73.12% literature stories and 69.74% for a general knowledge and documentary reading.

83.25% that reads regularly apart from text books and newspapers usually read to relax their mind from school/work, 80.52% likes reading, 77.14% read because of interesting content 73.25% read because of family interest, 78.42% have no time to read / lazy to read, 71.23% reported no interest among friend or family.

Publishing books through e-book results in 59.79% who from the survey states that they have read books other than textbooks and newspapers through the electronic (E-book), 66.85% agrees with publishing books apart from text books and newspapers through e-book, 32.96% indicated that if the books are published in addition to textbooks and newspapers, electronic media will bring personal reading even more.