National Broadcasting Services of Thailand

National Broadcasting Services of Thailand

Type	Public
Branding	National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT) as of 1 April 2008 based in Bangkok
Country	Thailand
First air date	25 February 1930 based in Bangkok as Radio Thailand 11 July 1988 based in Bangkok as Television of Thailand (PRD TV11) 1 April 2008 based in Bangkok as National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT)
Availability	Nationwide
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Broadcast area	Thailand
Owner	The Government Public Relations Department (PRD)
Parent	The Office of Prime Minister(Thailand), Thailand
Launch date	25 February 1930 based in Bangkok as Radio Thailand 6 May 1986 based in Bangkok as Television of Thailand (PRD TV11) 1 April 2008 based in Bangkok as National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT')
Former names	Radio Bangkok(25 February 1930-1941) Radio Thailand (1941-31 March 2008) Television of Thailand (PRD TV11) (11 July 1988-31 March 2008)

National Broadcasting Services of Thailand was formed by Radio Thailand and Television of Thailand' and is a national public broadcasting state media government mass media conglomerate of radio and television services in the Kingdom of Thailand. It is owned and operated by Government's Public Relations Department. It owns and operates about 12 radio stations and one television channel (terrestrial free-to-air) from Bangkok. Local Network NBT has about 130 radio stations and about 40 television stations.

History

Important events

Year	Date	Event
1930	25 February	Radio Thailand was in the building of a studio at Phayathai Palace Bangkok. This station was to be responsible to the Post and Telegraph Department (now the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission)
1938		Radio Thailand was established as HSK9, broadcasting for Foreign Language Program Service Radio on short wave (HF) (now the Radio Thailand World Service).
1939	1 April	Radio Bangkok was transferred from Post and Telegraph Department to the Publicity Bureau (Now known as the Government Public Relations Department) .
1941	1 January	Radio Bangkok was renamed Radio Thailand and moved to Broadcasting at Saladaeng Road.
1951	11 September	Radio Thailand broadcast with a 10-kilowatt transmitter, set up within the complex at Soi Aree Samphan, Phahonyothin Road. An FM transmitter of 250 watts was used to link the signals from the studio at the PRD Headquarters on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road to the transmitter. It was the first FM broadcast in Thailand.
1977	11 September	Radio Thailand was established as National Education Radio, broadcasting from AM 1461 KHz in Bangkok.
1985	15 January	the Cabinet approved the establishment of National Television Station establishment Project (Television of Thailand) to promote education and for state public relations campaigns, without commercials or business endorsement.
1985		Television of Thailand was tested to broadcasting by VHF Band 3 Channel 11 transmitter machine (low power). Television of Thailand used it from PRD TV Denchai Station (Phrae Province) for temporary broadcasting for about 4–5 months. After this Television of Thailand could not continue broadcasting, because it was a low power transmitter.
1986	27 January	Radio Thailand moved to its new headquarters on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The official opening of the headquarters was on 3 May 1986 .
1988	11 July	Television of Thailand was officially on air on VHF Band 3 Channel 11 at New-Petchburi Road. The building was completed and graciously inaugurated by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The day has since been observed as the founding anniversary of Television of Thailand (Thailand's national television).
2000		Television of Thailand and National News Bureau (Now known as National News Bureau of Thailand) moved to within the complex of Radio Thailand on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.
2005		Government Public Relations Department is using representative name to Radio Thailand and Television of Thailand. That is National Broadcasting Services of Thailand(NBT) (until 2008 this was an unofficial name).
2008	1 April	Radio Thailand and Television of Thailand officially named NBT.

List of stations

Radio

NBT Radio

Radio Stations Network

1. Radio Thailand Network 1 = News and Informations
2. Radio Thailand Network 2 = Live Democracy Government Politic
3. Radio Thailand Network 3 = Educational (National Education Radio)
4. Radio Thailand Network 4 = International (Foreign language)
5. Radio Services of Thailand Network 5 = Regional Stations
6. Radio Services of Thailand Network 6 = International Shortwave Radio or Radio Thailand World Service

Central Station (Broadcasting From Bangkok)

1. AM Radio
   1. AM 819 kHz
   2. AM 837 kHz
   3. AM 891 kHz
   4. AM 918 kHz
   5. AM 1467 kHz
2. FM Radio
   1. FM 88.0 MHz
   2. FM 92.5 MHz
   3. FM 93.5 MHz
   4. FM 95.5 MHz
   5. FM 97.0 MHz
   6. FM 105.0 MHz

Regional Station

About 130 Station

Other Station (Broadcasting From Bangkok)

1. ShortWave Radio (Radio Thailand World Service)

Television

NBT Television

Television Station Network

Only one Television Station (That is NBT Television)

Central Station (Broadcasting From Bangkok)

1. VHF-Channel 11

To be related with NBT

1. NNT TV (Owned and operated with National News Bureau of Thailand)
2. NBT Satellite Television (Owned and Operated with Private Media Companies)

Regional Station

1. Khon Kaen
   1. UHF-Channel 26 (NBT TV Khonkaen) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Khon Kaen
   2. UHF-Channel 38 (NBT TV Chumphae) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Chumphae Khon Kaen
2. Ubon Ratchatani
   1. UHF-Channel 33 (NBT Udon Ratchatani) - National Relay Broadcasting From Ubon Ratchatani
3. Chiang Mai
   1. VHF-Channel 11 (NBT Chiang mai) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Chiang Mai
   2. UHF-Channel 26 (NBT Fang) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Fang Chiang Mai
   3. VHF-Channel 11 (NBT Nan) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Nan
4. Phitsanulok
   1. VHF-Channel 7 (NBT Phitsanulok) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Phitsanulok
5. Surat Thani
   1. VHF-Channel 12 (NBT Surat thani) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Surat Thani
   2. UHF-Channel 38 (NBT Samui) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Koh Samui Surat Thani
6. Nakhon Si Thammarat
   1. VHF-Channel 5 (NBT Nakhon Si Thammarat) - National Relay Broadcasting From Nakhon Si Thammarat
   2. UHF-Channel 45 (NBT Tungson) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Tungson Nakhon Si Thammarat
7. Phuket
   1. VHF-Channel 8 (NBT Phuket) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Phuket
8. Songkhla
   1. VHF-Channel 10 (NBT Songkhla) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Songkhla
9. Rayong
   1. VHF-Channel 12 (NBT Rayong) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Rayong
10. Chanthaburi
    1. UHF-Channel 38 (NBT Chanthaburi) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Chanthaburi
11. Kanchanaburi
    1. VHF-Channel 11 (NBT Sangklaburi) - National Relay Broadcasting From Sangklaburi Kanchanaburi
    2. VHF-Channel 12 (NBT Thongpaphum) - Regional Relay Broadcasting From Thongpaphum Kanchanaburi

There are approximately 15 more stations

References

• BBC, Country profile: Thailand
• NBT Radio Website
• NBT Radio World Service Website
• NBT Television Website

See also

• Media of Thailand