NBTC collects over Bt87 million in revenue last year
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The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) reported Thursday that it collected more than Bt87 million last year in revenue from annual licence fees and permission charges related to radio and television broadcasting services.
NBTC secretary-general Thakorn Tanthasit said radio temporary permission fees amounted to Bt29.9 million while radio and TV broadcast permission fees were Bt11.56 million.
Revenue collected from annual licence fees was Bt1.85 million.
Permission fees under Section 70 of the Operation of Radio and Television Broadcasting Business Act were Bt41.4 million. The remaining revenue came from other broadcasting permission fees.
Currently there are more than 4,000 licensed radio stations and about 800 licensed cable and satellite TV channels in Thailand.
The Nation
