Digital disruption, shifting customer behaviour, fleeting trends and rising costs all fuel the refrain that independent bookshops are dying. While physical, independent shops reflect an owner’s character in ways chain stores cannot, the claim is true for some shops and false for others. Sa‑nga Bookshop: 'Technology is frightening'“I was unprepared for the rapid rise of online shopping,” said Sa‑nga Jongsirikulporn, owner of Sa‑nga Bookshop, which mainly sells comics and graphic novels and is inside Kasetsart University in Chatuchak district. Sa‑nga Jongsirikulporn, owner of Sa‑nga Bookshop, has been selling comics and graphic novels for more than 30 years. Sa‑nga Bookshop.

Source: Bangkok Post March 30, 2026 07:00 UTC