SI9AM shows Amateur radio during 4 days in the Thai Pavilion area
During four days we showed amateur radio for visitors at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Building. Of course we joined the annual celebrations. July 19, 2005 when it was 108 years since King Chulalongkorn visited Utanede. In the Thai Pavilion Area you also could se Thai and Swedish handicraft. Outside the Thai Pavilion Area there was a Thai Market.
July 15
On afternoon July 15, 2005, SM3FJF/Jörgen, SM3FWT/Hans, SM3HFD/Håkan and SM3LIV/Ulla went to Utanede to mount the antennas for shortwave and 2 meters and arrange for the demonstration of amateur radio.
July 16
On July 16, 2005, SM3CER/Janne SM3DMP/Tomas SM3FJF/Jörgen, SM3FWT/Hans, SM3HFD/Håkan and SM3LIV/Ulla were in the White House next to the King Chulalongkorn Building. Unfortunately it was very rainy this day but there were several visitors who dropped in to know more about ham radio.
July 17
On July 17, 2005, SM3CVM/Lars and SM3TIR/Sven were in the White House next to the King Chulalongkorn Building. It was sunshine the whole day and some visitors dropped in to see what amateur radio
July 18
On July 18, 2005, SM3BQC/Arne, SM3FJF/Jörgen, SM3FWT/Hans, and SM3LIV/Ulla were in the White House next to the King Chulalongkorn Building.
5 minutes before 10.00 a clock local time it was a Thai ceremony (Phiti buang suang ceremoni) with a speech of General Chetta Thanajaro.
A lot of visitors dropped in to know more about amateur radio and also some hams visited us SM3BIL/Ove, SM3GSK/Classe and Marianne, SM3XMP/Per. It was sunshine almost the whole day and two of the hams who visited us were SMØPSO/Ove and SMØOTB/Joel who had rent SI9AM for five days.
July 19
On July 19, 2005 , SM3BQC/Arne, SM3CER/Janne, SM3FJF/Jörgen, SM3FWT/Hans and SM3LIV/Ulla were in the White House next to the King Chulalongkorn Building.
5 minutes before 10.00 a clock local time it was a ceremony at the Pavilion and a lot of flower arrangement and other gifts were given to the statue of King Chulalongkorn. Among the participators in the ceremony there was the Thai ambassador in Sweden, Apichart Chinwanno, with wife and the former defence minister General Chetta Thanajaro.
Among the visitors in our QTH the White House was Thai ambassador in Sweden, Apichart Chinwanno and SMØRYG/Sten, SM5KFL/Lasse, SM2EBH/Thommy, SM5TEY/Roland with Agneta.