What's in Farang Lung Addie's garden?
For more than 30 years I have been a very active radio amateur ( short wave ). When I started coming here very regularly for longer periods, I wanted to be able to practice my hobby here as well.
As a telegraph operator I only use Morse code to make my worldwide contacts. Thailand is very popular and sought after by radio amateurs as there are hardly any amateur telegraphers active in Thailand.
Not so easy because you must have a broadcasting license. In most countries, amateur radio operators can obtain a guest license using their original license. Not in Thailand as Thailand is not included in the CEPT countries.
The reason for this is: the Thai radio amateur exam level does not correspond to the conditions set by CEPT. So a reciprocal agreement must be concluded between the two countries. It took six years for this mutual agreement to be finalized.
Anyway, she's here and I can practice my hobby here. I couldn't get an expert license as the king has one, with all due respect. More information about the procedure can be found on my website: www.on4afu.net .
A radio amateur does need an antenna. It is best placed on an antenna mast, high enough above the ground. No problem at all in Thailand, no heaps of red tape for a building permit, no agreement needed with the neighbours, as long as the mast is on your property or the owner has no objections.
So I have such a monster antenna in the garden. Curious as the Thais are, they naturally want to know what that thing is and what it may be used for. There is little point in trying to explain this to Jan met de Pet here.
When you talk about radio, they think of music or a local radio station belonging to many temples and schools.
So I have via via, the tam-tam works very quickly and accurately here, that it is an antenna (STD wittajoe) but to receive TV images from my home country.
Since I have a very large TV screen, I also need a very large antenna to receive those large images. Everyone happy with the explanation and the curiosity fully satisfied.
Lung addie
Lung Addie's previous story, 'The peace disturbed, but restored', was published on Thailandblog on November 10.
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hahaha the gullibility of the Thai. Have fun with your (TV) mast.
Dear Lung Adrie,
Nice piece, as a fellow amateur and telegrapher I am curious about the activities
in Thailand, I usually come to Thailand for 8 weeks every year, given the problematic
I have never brought any equipment with a permit.
The temptation is great every year to bring a handset, I wonder if there is on vhf, off, Dmr
Something to do is local and whether there are repeaters.
Yours faithfully,
Mark (PAØMAG)
Dear Heydemann,
I only give you one piece of advice and you can do what you want with it: without a Thai broadcasting license, don't bring any broadcasting equipment to Thailand, at least if you don't want to end up in the monkeyhouse. If they catch you on arrival or if you use it without a Thai permit, you risk very heavy penalties. I know examples of people being caught with a VHF handset. It took some serious work to get them released.
Regards, 73 lung addie hsOzjf xu7afu oz/or0mo ex on4afu
Lung Addie is that and Dutch name.
@ ball ball Read Lung Addie's first posting: https://www.thailandblog.nl/ingezonden/iedereen-het-dorp-kent-farang-lung-addie/
Dear Ball Ball,
no Lung Addie is not a Dutch name. My name is Eddy, but here in the village I am called Lung (uncle, uncle in Thai). I am a Dutch-speaking Belgian, so a Fleming.
Regards,
Lung addie
Lung Addie, how did you get that permit, I've been trying for years and still haven't succeeded. Even when I tried to take the plane with a handset, I already had problems in Abu Dabi. I would like some information about the possibilities with a handset in the land of smiles.
Regards. French
Dear French,
In order to fully answer your question, I need a little more information:
are you Dutch
are you Belgian
Do you have a class A broadcasting license ( HAREC ) in your home country ?
If you are Dutch then you cannot currently obtain a Thai broadcasting license as no reciprocal agreement has been concluded between the Netherlands and Thailand and to my knowledge none is in the pipeline.
If you are Belgian and you have a class A (HAREC) licence, you can apply for a broadcasting license via the NTC (National Telecom Commission) on the basis of your Belgian licence. Must indeed be a HAREC permit, so no on2 or on3 permit. Such a permit is valid for 5 years, renewable and costs 500 Baht. With this permit, an “operators” license, you are still not allowed to use your own equipment or station. You also need a “station license” for this.
Import of transmitting equipment : in order to be allowed to bring any transmitting equipment into Thailand, you first need an operator license. Without this permit, you are not allowed to bring transmission equipment into Thailand under any circumstances. This transmitting equipment MUST be handed in for customs duty upon arrival. Will be taxed with 10% tax (based on second-hand price). From here the equipment goes to the NTC for a technical check. The equipment then receives an official label. You can only apply for a station license on the basis of this approved equipment. (No radio, No stations).
This is pretty much the way things are in a nutshell. It all seems very complicated but it isn't, as long as you follow the official road and don't try to walk all kinds of side roads. After all, you are a radio amateur and a radio amateur is supposed to know and respect the legislation (after all, you have passed an exam on this). If he does not broadcast legally, the contacts made are still invalid and useless for the amateur community.
All information regarding addresses, procedure and documents can be found on the website of the RAST (Royal Radio Society of Thailand).
PS. if you come to Thailand as a tourist for a month forget the radio, you will be home long before you have a permit.
Again and I insist : under no circumstances bring radio equipment, even if it were a PMR device, to Thailand without the necessary permit. If they catch you you are not back home yet !!!
greetings 73
lung addie hs0zjf xu7afu ex on4afu
Dear Eddy, how did you get that mast in Thailand from Europe? Did you bring it yourself or via cargo?