Phuket - Ex-Pat radio??

Wellington · #1 09-12-2005, 20:27

I cannot find a radio station in Phuket broadcasting in English for ex-pats
Is there such a thing?

LivinLOS · #2 09-12-2005, 20:34

I actually thought about doing a patong radio station at one point, I had some pirate radio experience and its not hard to do the physical side.. Then I found out about licenceing issues and dropped the whole thing..

You could try the bangkok radio for Thai based info online.. Good radio station and interesting talk shows daily..

http://www.radiobangkok.net/

Hobbsy · #3 10-12-2005, 22:04

or you could listen to UK radio over the internet. No good for the car but i like to listen at work/home.

Benjy · #4 10-12-2005, 23:27

who says no good for the car, You can get carputers nowadays, hook it up to your GPRS phone and you should just be able to get a UK radio station over the internet.

stevem · #5 11-12-2005, 05:10

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Originally Posted by Benjy

who says no good for the car, You can get carputers nowadays, hook it up to your GPRS phone and you should just be able to get a UK radio station over the internet.

And then freak out when you get the phone bill

LivinLOS · #6 11-12-2005, 07:45

unlimited GPRS is available..

Though I doubt it would stream effectively and not break up..

stevem · #7 11-12-2005, 07:47

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Originally Posted by LivinLOS

unlimited GPRS is available..

Though I doubt it would stream effectively and not break up..

I'll admit I know very little about it, as no need to know. At home just used to select a music channel on UBC, and in the car some home made CD's did the trick.

Hobbsy · #8 11-12-2005, 13:24

i also tried to make some 'homemade' CDs but cardboard and stickytape got caught in the mechanism somehow??

LivinLOS · #9 11-12-2005, 13:38

Needs to be tin foil or flattened cans mate..

stevem · #10 11-12-2005, 13:38

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Originally Posted by Hobbsy

i also tried to make some 'homemade' CDs but cardboard and stickytape got caught in the mechanism somehow??

You obviously forgot the layer of nailpolish!!

Hobbsy · #11 11-12-2005, 13:59

i'm such a n00b :/

Benjy · #12 11-12-2005, 14:18

On a more seious note, there are also digital/satellite radio stations, which you can get both home and car receivers for.

LivinLOS · #13 11-12-2005, 15:22

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Originally Posted by Hobbsy

i'm such a n00b :/

Isnt that spelt with a k ??

Hobbsy · #14 11-12-2005, 18:05

watch it !Alexei!

shouldn't you be out winding a winch?!

Crustasian · #15 11-12-2005, 18:30

There is an English language Phuket radio channel already.I think it's on FM band around 88 to 92 area.It plays a reasonable variety of music and carries local ads.

stevem · #16 11-12-2005, 18:52

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Originally Posted by Crustasian

There is an English language Phuket radio channel already.I think it's on FM band around 88 to 92 area.It plays a reasonable variety of music and carries local ads.

I think it is 92.5 or something like that, but was only English after 7pm or something like that, unless that has changed

Wellington · #17 14-12-2005, 16:33

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Originally Posted by stevem

I think it is 92.5 or something like that, but was only English after 7pm or something like that, unless that has changed

Thanks for all the helpful suggestions
I'll try 92.5 tomorrow and report back