Nation Multimedia Group was founded in 1971 to publish the country’s first Thai-owned and run English newspaper. Throughout the 36 years since establishment, the Group is committed to maintaining highest standard of journalism with our ideal goal to help facilitating the Thais toward knowledge-based society. Nation Multimedia Group has continually expanded our operations and currently is one of the largest multimedia companies in Thailand.
The Voice of the Nation was founded as the country's first Thai-owned and run English-language newspaper on July 1, 1971.
Business Review Co. was established to publish The Nation Review newspaper, forerunner of The Nation.
Krungthep Turakij was launched as a daily business newspaper by a group of experienced journalists from The Nation's business news desk. Krungthep Turakij is currently the best-selling daily business newspaper in Thailand.
The company changed its name from "Business Review Co., Ltd." to "Nation Publishing Group Co., Ltd." in preparation for listing on the Thai stock market. Following listing on the Thai stock exchange, the company was awarded one of the top ten leading companies in Thailand and one of the top 200 leading companies in Asia in 1998 by Far Eastern Economic Review magazine
The company receive the lisence to locally print and distribute The Asian Wall Street Journal and Yomiuri Shimbun newspapers.
Nation Radio was established to serve consumer demand for timely, accurate news in this growing media channel, drawing on the existing professional journalistic resouces of The Nation and Krungthep Turakij. Two new publications were also launched in this year: Nation Weekender and Nation Junior.
In line with the company's growing media diversification, Nation Publishing Group was renamed "Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited".
Nation Egmont Edutainment Co., Ltd. was established as a joint venture with Egmont International Holding AS of Denmark to produce and distribute foreign educational and entertaining publications under license, including several highly popular comic books from Japan.
Nation Channel, Thailand's first 24-hour news station, began broadcasting through UBC and subsequently TTV Nation Channel currently enjoys the top audience ratings of any channel in Thailand.
With strong demand in the newspaper market, the daily newspaper Kom Chad Luek was launched as the newest alternative for Thai readers. Kom Chad Luek, now the third best-selling newspaper in Thailand, was named "Newspaper of the year 2005" by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) in Seoul, Korea.
Nation Books was established to meet the needs of reader and support rising demand in the pocketbook market. Nation books publications include collections of articles by new and well-known columnists from the group's diverse media network as well as works translated from other languages.
The weekly news publication Krungthep Turakij Bizweek was launched to cater to a new generation of Thai business entrepreneurs.
The printing business was spun off with the establishment of WPS (Thailand) Co., Ltd. on July 1, 2005. In addition, the company is fully aware of corporate responsibilities to Thai society at large and has commenced several projects to promote the development of the Kingdom as a whole. Some of the projects include.
Nation Group reorganized its operating structure from 6 Business Units to 7 Business Units by adding Special Event and Publications Business Unit. The effort was aimed to enhance flexibility in response to emerging opportunity. Edutainment Business Unit was also restructured to enable expansion in the future.
A joint venture between Nation Group and Kyodo Printing, Kyodo Nation Printing Services Co., Ltd., was launched to provide commercial printing services for both domestic and export market.
