FROM PRINT TO PLATFORM
More than five decades
of growth
built on
credibility
From an English-language business paper to an ecosystem of 10 media brands reaching audiences on every platform
PRINTING ROOTS
The early print years
From a Thai-owned English business paper to the foundations of the country’s business mediaBusiness Review Company Limited was founded on 1 July with registered capital of 500,000 baht to publish The Voice of the Nation — the first Thai-owned English-language business newspaper.
MULTIMEDIA EXPANSION
Going public, going multimedia
A print publisher lists on the stock market and expands into radio, magazines and educational mediaRenamed Nation Publishing Group Company Limited and listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on 9 June
Entrusted with printing and distributing international newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal Asia and Yomiuri Shimbun
Founded Nation Radio and launched Nation Weekend and Nation Junior magazines
Registered as a public limited company, “Nation Publishing Group Public Company Limited”, on 14 December
Renamed Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited, or NMG, to reflect its growing media diversity
Established Nation Egmont Edutainment Company Limited to produce educational media and licensed Japanese comics
NEWS LEADERSHIP
Leading in news and popular media
From print to 24-hour news, book publishing, education and digital TVLaunched Nation Channel on 1 June — Thailand’s first 24-hour news station
Launched the daily newspaper Komchadluek, which rapidly gained popularity
Founded the Nation Books publishing house
Spun off the printing business as WPS (Thailand) Company Limited
Launched Daily Xpress, Thailand’s first free English-language newspaper
Expanded into education by founding Nation University, with campuses in Lampang and Bangkok
DIGITAL FIRST
Digital first, and a major restructuring
From traditional media to a leaner structure — selling non-core assets and accelerating digitalBoth digital television channels began full broadcasting
A major restructuring saw the sale of non-core assets — Nation University, the WPS printing plant and NML logistics — to cut costs and focus on digital media.
Ended the print edition of Komchadluek on 9 April and moved fully online
ONE NATION
ONE NATION and sustainable growth
Our brands united under one direction, building a content ecosystem across every platformToday the Group runs 10 leading media brands across digital TV, websites and social media, reaching audiences wherever they are
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES