On 31 October 2024 Thailand had announced that Thailand NBTC on establishing the new technical standard for Digital Broadcasting Radio Receiver.
– NBTC BS 3004-2567 Digital Broadcasting Radio Receiver
 
Announcement date: October 31, 2024
Effective date:
For digital broadcasting radio receivers installed in a new vehicle: 1 year (October 31, 2025)
For other digital broadcasting radio receivers: 120 days from announcement date (February 28, 2025)
 
Link for official announcement:
Draft NBTC BS XXXX-2567 Digital Broadcasting Radio Receiver
https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/documents/48574.pdf

Summary of the announcement:

1. Traditional FM/AM receivers (without digital (DAB) receiver) do not require approval now. And after technical standard is effective, they will not require approval, too.

2. FM/AM/DAB receivers do not require approval now. But after technical standard is effective, they will require NBTC SDoC.

3. For conformity assessment (SDoC) for digital receiver, NBTC can accept test reports from oversea test lab (either from accredited or non-accredited lab or manufacturer) without required samples/local testing. However, please pay attention to some Thailand only requirements such as product must support Thai Profile to display in Thai language, user’s manual shall be in Thai (in addition, English user’s manual may be provided, too). So test report shall contain full requirements based on NBC technical standard. For more details, please refer to draft standard in above link. Translated draft for receiver is available upon your request.

4. NBTC has 2 main different departments:
4.1 Telecommunication department: This department approve class B, class A, and SDoC for WWAN/RFID/Wifi/Bluetooth/etc.
4.2 Broadcasting department: This new notification is issued from this broadcasting department. So it becomes that if product is with WiFi/Bluetooth (telecommunication) and DAB digital radio receiver (Broadcasting), it will require 2 SDoCs 1) SDoC from telecommunication department (for WiFi/Bluetooth function) and 2) SDoC from broadcasting department (for DAB receiver function). Both SDoCs will be process separately with separate cost and documentation process. 2 SDoCs will be issued.