Radio Thailand marked its 88th anniversary on Sunday, with an event to commemorate the Father of Thai Radio – Prince Purachatra Jayakara.

The National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (also known as Radio Thailand) was founded on February 25, 1930.

It is the public radio station in Thailand, owned by the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand.

The station has six FM national radio, 65 FM provincial radio, 4 AM national radio, 46 AM provincial radio and World Service.

Some Radio Thailand provincial radio stations can be received in neighbor countries of Thailand like Malaysia, Laos and Myanmar.

Acting Director-General of the Public Relations Department, Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, chaired a wreath laying ceremony before a photograph of His Royal Highness.

Deputy Director of the PRD, Pichaya Muangnaow, and Director of the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT), Kittisak Hankla, attended the ceremony along with members of the private and public sectors.  

Lt Gen Sansern remarked that radio enables members of the public to follow the progress of the state and stated the PRD will continue to develop all its media channels to present citizens with up to date information.