Library ship books fifth visit
by Achara ASHAYAGACHAT
Published: 9/07/2009

The education ship Doulos returns to Thailand this month, marking its
fifth visit since 1987. The 95-year-old ship will dock at Bangkok
Port, Berth 1, at Klong Toey from July 30 to Aug 23.

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has confirmed her visit to the
''floating bookshop'' next month. The princess also went aboard during
the ship's first visit to Thailand 22 years ago.

The Doulos also visited Thailand in 1990, 2001 and 2006. The last
visit saw as many as 60,000 people tour the ship and buy books
collected from around the world. The ship, with its slogan ''Bringing
Knowledge, Help and Hope'', is run by GBA Ships (previously known as
Good Books for All), a private, non-profit, charitable organisation
registered in Germany in 1977.

It has stopped off in Hong Kong and is now in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
After the Bangkok visit, it will head on to Malaysia to complete its
Asian tour
_

"there are no docks in Bangkok" - by Bruce-in-Bull**** aka GSS on sct.

;-)
Mort

Magnus wrote:
Library ship books fifth visit
by Achara ASHAYAGACHAT
Published: 9/07/2009

The education ship Doulos returns to Thailand this month, marking its
fifth visit since 1987. The 95-year-old ship will dock at Bangkok
Port, Berth 1, at Klong Toey from July 30 to Aug 23.

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has confirmed her visit to the
''floating bookshop'' next month. The princess also went aboard during
the ship's first visit to Thailand 22 years ago.

The Doulos also visited Thailand in 1990, 2001 and 2006. The last
visit saw as many as 60,000 people tour the ship and buy books
collected from around the world. The ship, with its slogan ''Bringing
Knowledge, Help and Hope'', is run by GBA Ships (previously known as
Good Books for All), a private, non-profit, charitable organisation
registered in Germany in 1977.

It has stopped off in Hong Kong and is now in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
After the Bangkok visit, it will head on to Malaysia to complete its
Asian tour
_

"there are no docks in Bangkok" - by Bruce-in-Bull**** aka GSS on sct.

;-)
Mort

The bookmobile that used to visit communities not served by libraries in
the US used to be a big van or bus, full of books. Today it's a minivan
with a satellite dish, computer, and a printer.

They print out the book on demand. Pretty good quality book, too.