3,900 Thai community radio stations to cease under new digital scheme

[FritsSikkink]

On 6/8/2024 at 1:08 PM, Peterphuket said:

Let me guess, maybe censorship?

Radio is outdated.

[FritsSikkink]

On 6/8/2024 at 1:38 PM, Hakuna Matata said:

As far as I know, there is no lack of spectrum for more analog FM radio stations licensing in Thailand. We don't need digital.

We don't need radio.

[george]

Just now, FritsSikkink said:

We don't need radio.

 

2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Radio is outdated.

 

I guess you are very wrong here... Feel free to elaborate.

[FritsSikkink]

2 minutes ago, george said:

 

 

I guess you are very wrong here... Feel free to elaborate.

MTV started the road to: Video Killed the Radio Star - Wikipedia

100++ TV channels

YouTube

Younger people never heard of radio.

[treetops]

On 6/8/2024 at 7:35 AM, topt said:

@Tommy Dee (presuming I have the right person?) does this affect Fabulous 103FM?

 

Tommy has mentioned elsewhere that they are not affected as they have a commercial radio license.  This is targetting little non-profit broadcasters in villages and temples who are currently unlicensed.

[tomazbodner]

Who really cares... Most of broadcasting will move to internet and people will just stream from there using their mobiles, and share to bluetooth speakers when needed to be heard more widely.

There are thousands of radio stations at sites with apps like TuneIn and many others. Like there is TV broadcasting on Youtube and many other streaming sites, which also have mobile apps.

 

With seemingly every villager having a smartphone even when they don't have electricity, and city folks already receiving ALL their media from mobiles, this scheme to make more money to NBTC might result in making them irrelevant.

 

[bristolgeoff]

My guess too,they want to control what is said on radio like the internet

[NoDisplayName]

What's the problem?

 

Any random tikky-tok influencer with a mobile phone with data package is able to broadcast their essential podcast to the world.

[wealthychef]

On 6/8/2024 at 1:08 PM, Peterphuket said:

Let me guess, maybe censorship?

 

yes, the first thing I thought of as well, easier to control digital.  Color me paranoid!