Tips on reading the Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post is an English-language newspaper. Although it is published in Bangkok, Thailand, its style and content are very similar to that of quality English-language newspapers around the world. Like most newspapers, the Bangkok Post is very consistent.
You will find the same styles of writing and the same basic subject matter day after day, month after month. That is a big reason why you can learn to read and understand the Bangkok Post much faster than most other kinds of English-language reading material. We hope the information and activities found at our web site will get you off to a fast start!
Before you begin this section, you should realise that the Bangkok Post is written for a very large audience with many different interests. We try to include stories and columns for almost everyone and we expect our readers to select only what interests them. We don't expect them to read the whole newspaper. So be selective.
Reading tips
- The basic news story
- The news story style
- Common themes
- Reading features
- Opinion writing
- Letters to the Editor
- Weather reports
- Movie reviews
- Advice columns
- Dealing with unfamiliar vocabulary