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Broadcast media Thailand, in 31 editions.

The entry for Thailand published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.

editions changed the text
12
the first edition with it
1995
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Radio” (1995), “Television” (1995), “Radio broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Television broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015) and “Broadcast media” (2010 to 2025).

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  • 26 digital TV stations and 6 terrestrial TV stations broadcast nationally via relay stations, with 2 of the terrestrial stations military-owned and the other 4 state-owned or state-controlled;
  • some leased to private enterprise;
  • all required to broadcast government-produced news;
  • multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscriptions available;
  • radio frequencies allotted for over 500 government and commercial radio stations;
  • many small community radio stations operate with low-power transmitters (2017)

26 digital TV stations in Bangkok broadcast nationally, and 6 terrestrial TV stations in Bangkok broadcast nationally via relay stations - stations, with 2 of the terrestrial stations are owned by the military, military-owned and the other 4 are government-owned state-owned or controlled, state-controlled; some leased to private enterprise, and enterprise; all are required to broadcast government-produced news programs twice a day; news; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscription services are subscriptions available; radio frequencies have been allotted for more than over 500 government and commercial radio stations; many small community radio stations operate with low-power transmitters (2017)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Thailand: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/thailand/broadcast-media.

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