With this afternoon's news of the Thai military launching a coup, Thailand has become the latest country for Hot Spot DXing.
AP has reported the Thai military launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday night, circling his offices with tanks, seizing control of television stations and declaring a provisional authority pledging royalty to the Thai king.
The military coup occured while the Prime Minister is in New York, declaring martial law and revoking the consitution. An announcement on national televsion signed by the army Commander-in-Chief Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin ordered all troops to report to their duty stations.
To follow events in English via shortwave radio, the following Radio Thailand schedule is the most current one available at this time.
All times are UTC, Target Areas: va (Various areas) na (North America) eu (Europe)
English Service
0000 0030 9570va
0030 0100 5890na
0200 0230 5890na
0530 0600 17655eu
1230 1300 9835va
1400 1430 9830va
1900 2000 7155eu
2030 2045 9680eu
Correspondece to Radio Thailand may be sent to:
Radio Thailand World Service
236 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road
Huai KhwangBangkok 10320, Thailand
(or)Transmitter Site:
Tang-sit
Tumbol Klonghaa
Amphur Klongtaung
Pathumthani Province 12120 Thailand