Quote:
Originally Posted by Elfwreck
No, books are sold in Thailand with Thailand's income in mind. Books sold in the U.S. are based on the premise that workers are making at least $7.50/hour (except in some of the tip-driven trades in some states). Thailand just recently instituted a minimum-wage law: just under $10 per day.
If books are sold in Thailand at U.S. prices, the Thai people will not buy books. If books-in-English in Thailand are sold at U.S. prices, the Thai people will not read books in English. |
I don't often find things to argue with you, but this whole conversation is silly.
I generally agree that Thai wages are smaller, but if a publisher can make a profit in Thailand with the prices they put on the books that are sold there, someone is making a killing when the same books are sold in the U.S. (unless, of course, if the books are completely produced in Thailand at those lower wages and costs).