Radio Thailand World Service

Background History
On June 24, 1932 the administrative system of Thailand was changed from absolute monarchy to one constitutional. The adoption of Western form democracy came peacefully with only a mild resistance. However, the people in general still had the faintest idea of this new form of the national administrative.

Therefore, the public relations department (PRD) was set up on May 3rd, 1933 to carry out the task informing the people on parliamentary democracy. It was then a small bureau under prime minister office with the mandate to educate the people on democratic form of government and publicize activities of the government and government agencies.

Five years later the PRD took control of radio broadcasting from the post and telegram department which had been responsible for allocating frequencies until the office of the national broadcasting and telecommunications commission has been set up in 2010 and bearing thus responsibility ever since.

The HSPJ radio station, the first public radio broadcasting station of the country, put under the control of the PRD, was given the name as Radio Thailand. The station has been continuing it's service up to now.

Apart from radio broadcasting, PRD operate other two major media including television network of the national broadcasting of Thailand (NBT); and the national news bureau of Thailand (NNT).

Radio Thailand 

Radio Thailand has its headquarters in the city of Bangkok.  The main station is in charge of central domestic service and the world service of radio Thailand.

The policy of radio Thailand has been laid down in line with the policies of the government and the PRD. It aims to inform, educate and entertain the public and at the same time serving other government agencies, charitable organizations and educational institutions by providing them airtime and publicizing their work.

A Copy Of  Radio Thailand Schedule And Frequencies

Radio broadcasting network under PRD strictly observe the rule and regulations laid down by radio and television broadcasting board of directors.

Since it began operation in 1930s, radio Thailand has been continuing to develop its programs and broadcasting techniques, emphasizing the mission of disseminating news and information about the government policies and project.

In carrying out the government policy to provide radio service to people all over the country, the PRD has maintained and extended radio across the Thailand. It now cover the entire country with its broadcast via 148 radio frequencies, comprising AM, FM and SW frequencies. All radio except some specialist station, such as the one dedicated to traffic report, hook up with radio Thailand for official newscast, which are transmitted daily at 07:00 am until 07:00 pm.

Radio Thailand also present program in dialect for tribal group to suit the audience in different areas. It began foreign language service in 1938, aiming at informing Thai aboard and listeners in all parts of the world of development on front of Thailand.

Radio Thailand World Service
Radio Thailand began its external service with the broadcast in foreign languages under the call sign HSK 9 on October 20, 1938.

Development in the world and the region at the time necessitated the broadcast in English and French, to tell the foreign communities of Thai government policies and stance.  The content of the program at that time contained news and statement made by diplomat and foreign dignitaries.

The service has been continously expanded and improve over the decades.

A major improvement came about 1994, with the opening of the modern SW relay station in Ban Dung District, Udon Thani Province, in cooperation with the Voice of America (VOA). It's broadcast schedule has been adjusted and extended accordingly, with specific target areas to correspond with the world time and language used.

Radio Thailand World Service now transmit it's signal via satellite to Udon Thani Relay Station to listener around the world in 10 language, which includes official language of United Nation and language of neighboring country; namely English, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Burmese, Malay, Thai, Khamer, Lao, and Vietnamese.

Its programs service compromise news, reportage, features and analyses with objective to inform the audience about event and happening in Thailand,  development in all aspects and Thai way of life.

Radio Thailand verifies your reception report with QSL Card, depicting sight and scenes of Thailand and Thai life.  We also answer your question by email, mail and on the Internet. Listener will be advise accordingly.

Contact Of Radio Thailand
Feedback@hsk9.org
Telephone: +662-277-2814
Facsimiles: +662-277-6139
Mail: Radio Thailand World Service (HSK9) Public Relations Department Royal Thai Government, 236 Vibhavandi Rangsit Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok 10400 - Thailand.