Founded by a group of Thai journalists in 1971, when foreigners had a monopoly on the English-language Thai press, The Nation is an important news source for the country’s businessmen, officials and diplomats. The independent Nation Publishing Group also puts out some daily and weekly papers – as well as radio and television programmes – in the Thai language. Its website benefits from the group’s vast news network and vaunts its knack for coming up with the latest scoops. The archives can be viewed free of charge.