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Fact sheets on Thailand
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Fact Sheets On Thailand
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TELEVISION IN THAILAND
Present State of Television Development followed as far as the commercials are concerned. Television service and coverage areas in Thailand Thailand is the first country on the Asia mainland are being extended steadily. There are now in to start a regular television service. The first TV Bangkok four independent TV stations, operating station, with its transmitter operated on channel on channels 3.5,7 and 9 CC1R 625-line transmission 4 RTMA transmission standard, went into opera syslem, and also in up-country five main transmit tion in Bangkok on June 24, 1955. The owner of ters with local studios and a number of low-powered this station, which is a government enterprise known TV translators, which are operated by the Public as the Thai Television Company, Ltd., came into Relations Department to serve the regional people being on January 31, 1954, under the guidance and of Thailand. Listed below are those main television supervision of the Public Relations Department stations and translator stations, some of which are which holds fifty —five per cent of all the shares. in operation on 625-line CC1R transmission Television service became so popular that a second standard, capable of transmitting both black-and- TV station, operated by the Army Signal Corps white TV programmes and/or color picture on on channel 7 RTMA transmission system, was set PAL system. up in Bangkok on January 25, 1958, with the main purpose of providing the means for training, enligh Main TV Stations tenment, education and entertainment of both the servicemen and the general public, and also to make the activities of the Armed Services of the 1.1) Thai TV Color channel 3, operated in nation well understood by all the Thai people. Bangkok on 625-line PAL system by the Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd. with the transmitter power of 50 kw. TV programming is of the generally practised kind, 1.2) Army TV Color channel 5, operated in with live programmes and film shows coupled with Bangkok on 625-line PAL system by the news and other information. Thai TV and Army Army Signal Corps, with the transmitter TV stations follow almost the same programming power of 20 kw. pattern and policy, which centered on developing 1.3) Army TV Color channel 7, operated in as broad a programme range as possible. TV Bangkok on 625-line PAL system by the programmes of every type are produced by the Bangkok Radio and Television Co., Ltd. station staff, which include professionally trained with the transmitter power of 20 kw. performers such as singers, musicians, dancers and 1.4) Thai TV Color channel 9, operated in actors. There are programmes for children, women, Bangkok on 625-line PAL system by the sports, religions, discussion, quiz, music aud drama, Thai Television Co., Ltd., with the trans both classical and modern. Most programmes are mitter power of 20 kw. sponsored, but are under the direction of the station 1.5) TVT channel 8 operated in Lampang on staff. International standard of practice is being 525-line RTMA standard by the Public N.B. This Sheet may be used without acknowledgement. Relations Department, with the transmit Please note the date of preparation. ter power of 2 kw. ATTENTION: The Singapore Copyright Act applies to the use of this document. Nanyang Technological University Library
1.6) TVT channel 5, operated in Khonkaen on 1.9) TVT channel 11, operated in Phuket on 525-line RTMA standard by the Public 525-line RTMA standard by the Public Relations Department, with the transmit Relations Department, with the transmit ter power of 6 kw. ter power of 0.1 kw.
1.7) TVT channel 9, operated in Surat Thani 1.10) Army TV channel 8, operated ih Nakhon on 525-line RTMA standard by thePublic Sawan on 625-line PAL system by the Relations Department, with the transmit Army Signal Corps, with the transmitter ter power of 10 kw. power of 20 kw. (microwave relay 1.8) TVT channel 10, operated in Songkhla on station). 625-line COIR standard by the Public 1.11) Army TV channel 7, operated in Chai Relations Department, capable of trans Radan of Lopburi province on 625-line mitting both monochrome and color pic PAL system by the Bangkok Radio and ture or PAL system, with the transmitter Television Co., Ltd., with the transmitter power of 10 kw. power of 20 kw. (relay station). C
Translator Station-
Operating channel Transmitted Station site Off-air pickup from j Transmit on power (kw)
Thai TV station's satellites operated by the Public Relations Department to serve the people in the central region of Thailand
1) Khao Yai, Nakhon Nayok. CC1R 9 CCIR 6 0.1 2) Klong Pai, Nakhon Ratchasima CCIR 6 CCIR 10 0.1 3) Nong Chabok, Nakhon Ratchasima CCIR 10 CCIR 6 0.1 4) Lopburi CCIR 9 CCIR 6 0.4 5) Nakhon Sawan CCIR 6 CCIR 10 0.4 f 6) Sattaheep, Chon Buri CCIR 9 CCIR 6 0.4 7) Rayong CCIR 6 CCIR 10 0.4 CCIR 6 8) Chanthaburi CCIR 10 0.1 CCIR 6 9) Prachinburi CCIR 9 0.4 CCIR 10 10) Sakeo, Prachinburi CCIR 6 0.4 TVT channel 8 Lampang station's satellites operated by the Public Relations Department to serve the northern people of Thailand
1 Doi Suthep, Chiengmai RTMA 8 RTMA 13 0.1 RTMA 8 0.4 -2 Ngao, Lampang RTMA 13 RTMA 13 0.1 3 Phayao, Chiengrai RTMA 11 RTMA 11 0.1 4 Dong Mada, Chiengrai RTMA 9 RTMA 9 05 5 Mae Chan, Chiengrai RTMA 7 RTMA 8 0.075 6 Thoen, Lampang RTMA 10 RTMA 10 0.075 7 Ban Tak, Tak RTMA 12 RTMA 12 0.1 8 Chieng Khong, Tak RTMA 7 RTMA 8 0.1 9 Khao Pra Bat, Lampang RTMA 13 RTMA 13 0.1 10 Denchai, Phrae RTMA 9 RTMA 9 RTMA 0.075 11 Sawankalok, Sukhothai 13 RTMA 9 RTMA 0.1 12 Rong Kwang, Phrae 13 RTMA 13 RTMA 0.1 13 Khao Xa Noi, Nan 8 ATTENTION: The Singapore Copyright Act applies to the use of this document. Nanyang Technological University Library
Station site Operating channel Transmitted Off-air ipck up from • Transmit on power (kw) I TVT channel 5 Khonkaen station's satellites operated by the Public Relations Department to serve the people in the northeastern region of Thailand
1) Udon Thani RTMA 5 RTMA 13 0.5 2) Nong Khai RTMA 13 RTMA 7 0.2 3) Sakon Nakhon RTMA 5 RTMA 7 0.4 4) Nakhon Phanom RTMA 7 RTMA 11 0.075 5) That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom RTMA 7 RTMA 13 0.1 6) Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom RTMA 13 RTMA 9 0.1 7) Roi-Et RTMA 5 RTMA 13 0.5 8) Yasothorn RTMA 13 RTMA 8 0.5 9) Kuang Nai, Ubou Ratchathani RTMA 8 RTMA 13 0.1 10) Uhon Ratchathani RTMA 13 RTMA 10 0.1 11) Phutthaisong, Buri Ram RTMA 5 RTMA 9 0.5 12) Buri Ram RTMA 9 RTMA 13 0.5 13) Pu Kradung, Loei RTMA 5 RTMA 13 0.1 14) Bua Yai, LNakhon Ratchasima RTMA 5 RTMA 7 0.1 TVT channel 10 Songkhla Stations's satellites operated by the Public Relations Department to serve the people in t lie southern region of Thailand
1) Nakhon si Thammarat CClR 10 CCIR 4 0.5 2) Trang CClR 10 CCIR 7 0.075 3) Yala CClR 10 CCIR 7 0 075 4) Satun CCIR 10 CCIR 4 0.075 5) Narathiwat CCIR 10 CCIR 4 0.1 6) Sungai-Kolok, Narathiwat CClR 4 CCIR 11 05 7) Khao Pokvo. Yala CCIR 10 CCIR 4 05
Future Television Expansion Programme stations in various parts of the country are also being planned. These stations will be connected together to form the national TV network by means of Television service has enjoyed popularity among broadband microwave link system. Feasibility the Thai people. Although Bangkok and its sur study on the problem of providing television service rounding areas are well-covered, there are however in Thailand using CCIR 625-line standard, with a number of cities and other populated areas which the eventual aim of providing television service are at the present time not receiving edequate TV available to the entire population, were carried out service, or none at all. It is therefore the wish of jointly in 1966 by the experts from the United the Thai government to increase the existing tech Kingdom, and also by a team of experts from nical facilities in order to reach areas not currently Japan under the Colombo plan assistance pro being well-covered, and also to increase the effec gramme. The Public Relations Department, which tiveness in others. A complete national television is the counterpart Thai government agency respon network is the goal set by the government. It is sible for the TV expansion work, has since then well understood that a well-developed internal tele been engaged on its Nationwide TV Network pro communication system would certainly be indis ject Because of the fact that this Nationwide TV pensable for the smooth and efficient operation of Network project calls for a very large outlay, it has any sound programme in economic development. then been divided into two phases. The plan for Since Thailand has now a well-planned system of phase I, which is going to be carried out in the telecommunication, which comes under the manage near future, will be concerned with the setting up ment of the Telephone Organization of Thailand of a number of TV transmitting stations in the (TOT), it has become desirable to have the four Northern and Southern Regions of Thailand, and PRD regional TV stations linked up with central also with the modiiication of local studio centre studios in Bangkok. Additional TV transmitting at Lampang and Surat Thani to operate on the ATTENTION: The Singapore Copyright Act applies to the use of this document. Nanyang Technological University Library
CCIR 625-line system. The required facilities for NETWORK SWITCHING CENTRE the first phase of this project, will consist of eleven 1) Bangkok transmitting stations, three studio centres and a Th3 cost estimates of this project consist of a foreign network switching centre, located at the following loan for buying television equipment, and the local sites : Thai government budget to be spent on access roads, station buildings and living quarters of the technicians who operate the stations. Tender do TRANSMITTING STATIONS cuments, mutually prepared by the Colombo Plan experts from Japan and from the United Kingdom, 1) Doi Khun Tan Noi, Lamphun are now being reviewed by the Thai government 2) Den Chai, Phrae Project Control Group. International bidding for 3) Phitsanulok the supply and service of TV equipment is expected 4) Nakhon Sawan to start in the year 1976. 5) Surat Thani 6) Nakhon Si Thammarat 7) Trang It will take a few years more before any of the com- plete national television network can be realized. 8) Krabi Although limited in its technical facilities at pre 9) Phuket sent, however, the role of television service has 10) Yala already begun in Thailand in the development of 11) Narathiwat the country, such as imparting information, educa tion and entertainment to the people.
STUDIO CENTRES 1) Lampang Prepared by Dr. Tavach Meksawan, 2) Surat Thani Director, Radio Engineering and License 3) Bangkok Division Public Relations Department.
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