| 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.
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| 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. |
About 130 Station
Only one Television Station (That is NBT Television)
There are approximately 15 more stations
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