Abstract
Sueroj and Sarakornborrirak provide an overview of audio description on Thai Television. They map media regulation for people with disabilities in Thailand, and then describe audio description projects on Thai television, focusing on the impact of the digital switchover. Audio description research in Thailand is summarized, namely a project by Sarakornborrirak on audience needs and preferences, an analysis of the AD production process by Sueroj, an exploration of the audio description principles in Thailand by Karuchit, and an investigation of audio description for children by Janevatchararuk. Sueroj and Sarakornborrirak also detail the main training activities carried out in Thailand and present some thoughts on the future of audio description in Thailand.
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Sueroj, K., Sarakornborrirak, P. (2016). An Overview of Audio Description on Thai Television. In: Matamala, A., Orero, P. (eds) Researching Audio Description. Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56917-2_11
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