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Amateur radio international zone map7/15/2023 ![]() RAST is the national amateur radio society of Thailand and a member society of the International Amateur Radio Union Region 3. Radio Amateur Society of Thailand Under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King (Source: NBTC report, thanks to Champ, E21EIC for this information). The most recent callsigns issued as of Jare as follows: ![]() Until recently, callsigns were issued based on the location of the operator (Area 0 and 1 being Bangkok and the surrounding provinces, 2 being the eastern seaboard and area 3 being the lower Northeast, etc.) but this no longer applies since callsigns in some series have been exhausted. In May 2012 an additional 42 radio amateurs sat and passed both the theory and Morse code examination and they have now received their intermediate class (HF) licence thus bringing this number to 759 licensed operators. Some statistics about amateur radio in ThailandĪs of May 2012, the total number of VHF amateur radio licences issued is 246,959 and the number of HF licences (Intermediate Class licences and reciprocal licences) issued is 717. Thailand now has bilateral reciprocal agreements with ten countries (see below) that have enabled their nationals who are licensed amateur radio operators and who are residents or who have a visa that enables long-term stay in the Kingdom to obtain a reciprocal amateur radio licence here. Thailand is a member of the International Telecommunications Union and seeks bilateral diplomatic agreements with individual countries that are prepared to make bilateral reciprocal arrangements for their citizens to operate amateur radio. Thailand is a sovereign country and has a unique and detailed licensing system enshrined in the laws of the Royal Thai Government. The agency responsibnle for supervising amateur radio licensing and operations in Thailand is the secretariat of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), located at offices on Soi Sailom (Phaholyothin Soi 8). RAST is a decentralised organisation that does not have an office and all officers of the society are unpaid volunteers so we ask that you please read the requirements below closely before submitting any documents or making any requests. The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) has been receiving a large number of detailed queries about reciprocal licensing. "Antenna Array," an applet to display antenna radiation by Karl L. Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) in English The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) The Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (in Thai) October 2010 to January 2011, including the 2011 New Year Party September 2011 to January 2012,including the 2012 New Year party How Thai hams helped out after the tsunami RAST archives ![]() Thai hams can operate in the United States without any need to apply for permission (with details of how to apply for a bilateral reciprocal licence) (PDF format) Right click this link and select "save link as" to downloadĪpplication form to become a member of RAST that you can fill in online.Įnter your data and then click "Submit by Email" or "Print Form" Importing an HF rig? Here is a list of the Thai PTD's type-approved equipment Policy and Regulations of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand Radio Amateur Society of Thailand's website in Thai
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