The Thai book market has surpassed 20 billion Baht in value, prompting the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) to launch a major initiative to educate authors and publishers on leveraging copyright for commercial success in the digital age

“I used to checkout sets of Harry Potter audiobook tapes from the public library and listen to it with my brother when I was in elementary school. Now I listen to audiobooks while commuting to work by bus and sometimes it reminds me of my childhood,” Kim Jung-yeon, a 34-year-old office worker, said.