The Asian Publishing Convention held its 5th annual magazine and digital publishing event in Bangkok, Thailand the first week in July 2011. The Convention was hosted by The Magazine Association of Thailand and was attended by 248 delegates from 17 countries.
The convention culminated in a gala dinner where the 2011 Asian Publishing Awards were presented, celebrating Asia's outstanding publishing practitioners.
The Asian Publishing Awards is Asia's premier awards program that recognizes outstanding achievement in the development of successful business models using the tools and multimedia channels available. These apply to book, newspaper, newsletter and magazine publishers in the multimedia (print, mobile and online).
It incorporates the Asian Magazine Management Awards, Asian Book Publishing Awards, Asian Corporate Communications Awards and the Asian Fashion Photography Awards.
Paiboon Publishing's book "The Interpreter's Journal" by Benjawan Poomsan Becker was awarded the Asian Book Publishing Award for Best Book / Best Writer on Asian Socio-Economic or Media scene.