FM spectrum auction, business type Found radio waves in Bangkok, Green Wave went to MCOT for only 6 waves, leaving the original Mellow wave, while Lukthung Network took the 98.5 wave. but the provinces are bustling Many provinces contend with MCOT and Luk Thung Network mixed with local capital groups not set a lot of prices but knocked the price of ten million
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Another page in the history of the Thai radio industry 21 Feb 2021 Office of the Broadcasting Commission television business and the National Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) organized the auction of frequencies in the FM system. for broadcasting services Business type at Vayupak Convention Center Centra by Centara Government Complex Hotel and Convention Center Chaeng Watthana
by the NBTC to bring back the radio frequencies that the original owner Come to organize a new auction, a total of 71 frequencies, including the former MCOT Public Company Limited’s 60 frequencies, the former Public Relations Department 9 frequencies, mixed with the radio frequencies that the NBTC received transferred from the former Post and Telegraph Department, namely 98.5 MHz. and 106.5 MHz. and 3 more waves in the provinces
The reason why it is called the auction of radio waves for the first time in 92 years because of the radio broadcasting business in Thailand Officially started in 1930 with a Bangkok radio station. Happened at Phayathai Palace, Ratchawithi Road, is the first radio station in Thailand. In the past, the administration was in the form of a government agency that owns the spectrum. The private sector is the producer of the show.
The results of the year 2535, causing the plant within the Tamil media reform. The organization has served spectrum allocation. Originally Office of the NBTC. The need to restore the radio in 2560, but in 2559 National Council for Peace and Order (NHC.) Has issued an order under section 44 extended for another five years ending on the date. April 3, 2565 before having returned to the NBTC. to be reallocated.
Government agencies that are still broadcasting Must apply for a license in the type of public service business, valid for 5 years, requires that the proportion of news and content items is not less than 70%. Currently, there are 28 government agencies or government agencies licensed, 389 frequency bands, MCOT is classified. in the type of business that requires a license to use the waves by auction Therefore, all frequencies must be returned.
The advantage of radio spectrum auction is that the private sector has the right to compete freely. The winning bidder who has paid the fee including VAT. will receive a business license for up to 7 years. At the same time, income from spectrum auctions after deducting the cost of the auction will be sent to the Digital Economy and Society Development Fund and to be remitted as the income of the country
From the survey found that There are radio operators interested in participating in the auction, 71 waves out of a total of 74 waves, of which there are interested bidders. But no one came to place collateral, including Bangkok FM 97.5 (formerly MCOT’s Mellow FM) and Phang-nga FM 91.75 (formerly MCOT Phang-nga). ) Former Satun Province
The auction result of 8 FM radio waves in Bangkok and its vicinity found that MCOT Public Company Limited seized 6 radio waves in Bangkok and its vicinity, totaling 286.89 million baht. GMM Media Company Limited ( Public) grabs FM 106.5 or Green Wave with a value of 55.33 million baht.
While FM 98.5 was originally Media Studio Co., Ltd. to produce Goodtime Radio, but has moved to FM 88.5. It turns out that there is a company. Lukthung Network 24 Hours Co., Ltd. of Ms. Amornrat Tangkuntitham single auction In the past, Luk Thung Network FM 94.5 tried to expand the radio network throughout the country. There are 46 stations in the network nationwide.
As for the reason that MCOT did not participate in the auction of FM 97.5 or the original Mellow FM, Assoc. Prof. Kasemsan Chotichakornphan MCOT President and CEO explained that since most of the audience is teenagers and first jobbers, they have an idea to push it to be a pilot project for digital business in the future. including bringing popular content to strengthen the army in other waves of MCOT
The interest is in the radio waves in the provinces. It was found that it was a controversy between the giant capital groups, MCOT and Lukthung Network. With the most radio networks nationwide, it was found that MCOT auctioned only 14 stations in Lukthung Network. Only one auction, 5 stations, the rest is Nana Entertainment Co., Ltd. auctions FM 96.0, replacing the original MCOT Narathiwat wave.
Phuket Province Studio Line Agency Co., Ltd., the producer of programs 88 Nice Peak and 93 Green FM, participated in the auction of FM 90.5, replacing NSTDA, Phuket Public Relations Department, the only one, while FM 89 of the original NBTC office fought between Lukthung Network with Nana Entertainment Co., Ltd.
for Radio waves of the former NBTC office including FM 102.0 Ubon Ratchathani, found that there was a conflict between Lukthung Network with J.S. Ninety One Company Limited and Partnership Limited Hem Daeng Panich, Section FM 99.0, Udon Thani Province was controversial between Lukthung Network with J.S. Ninety One, Carbontex Intertrade Co., Ltd. and Partnership Sriphanduangrungruang
that is exciting Chonburi FM 107.75 of MCOT Pattaya was originally a conflict between MCOT, Luk Thung Network, V.C. Spot Production Company Limited, a local capital group and K.C.S. Advertising Company Limited. Found that the price was set at 2 million baht. There were people who knocked the auction price to 19 million baht.
part Nakhon Si Thammarat Province FM 104.5, or MCOT Nakhon Si Thammarat, used to contend between 3 giants, namely MCOT, Lukthung Network. and Nana Entertainment Found that from a starting price of about 942,000 baht, but there are people who bid more than 27 million baht, requiring bidders to confirm the price with the log file to complete
while Khon Kaen Province It was found that FM 90.75 (formerly MCOT Khon Kaen) was in conflict between MCOT and Din Din Company Limited. Lukthung Network, Din Din and Limited Partnership Nong Ruea Radio comes from Nong Ruea District, Khon Kaen Province. On FM 98.5 or NSTDA, Khon Kaen Television Network used to contend with up to 5 people, namely Lukthung Network, JS Ninety One, Din Din, Carbontex. Intertrade and JKP Engineering Radio Limited Partnership
Although the auction ended around midnight. And still have to wait to verify the correctness before the list is announced this morning, but the office of the NBTC will bring the list of winning bidders to the NBTC Board (Board) to certify the results on the 23rd. This November, we have to wait and see who will get these radio waves. But from the auction price, it reflects that Radio is still the main media that the provinces can still sell.
