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Publication of Korean Language Children’s Books on ASEAN

The ACH recently released a book series, The ASEAN Way, that introduces ASEAN countries in a way that is easy for children and teens to understand. It is the Korean translation of the original series, which was jointly released by Chulalongkorn University’s Institute of Asian Studies and Nanmee Books, a Thai publishing company. The series is comprised of 10 books, each of which introduces the geography, daily life, food, culture, languages, and history of an ASEAN country. Designed in comic book format and filled with brightly-colored photographs and illustrations, it is expected to take readers of all ages on a fun and educational journey through ASEAN. The books are available for viewing at ACH’s library or for purchase from most major Korean book