<div dir="ltr"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td style="box-sizing:border-box"><div id="gmail-story" style="box-sizing:border-box;width:618.4px;font-size:16px;height:auto;float:left"><h1 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16pt">Thailand joins the STAYHOME family</h1><p style="box-sizing:border-box">News from Bangkok, Thailand and the world  </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">It was today when the Thai radio regulator, NBTC, granted a permit <strong style="box-sizing:border-box">E2STAYHOME</strong> for Thailand to join the the COVID-19 movement as the country number 33. </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box"><img src="https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/95631279_3116253691731462_6369854413170802688_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&amp;_nc_sid=e007fa&amp;_nc_oc=AQn2IaaMZJMzWP1ftAMJkEif5vx4vRCJhTv8VHEtG-4Y_0xCcwvnafWrfsM7JhXU8yY&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&amp;oh=118be70972b80b048dfe645995ff630c&amp;oe=5ED43F0C" width="100%" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">RAST president, Jack, HS1FVL was on 20M to kick-off the special event while Champ, E21EIC with his wife JC, E20NKB handed out the very first QSOs.  </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">On the same day, Andy, 5Z/G3AB informed that their regulator was in the process for allowing the locals to air the <strong style="box-sizing:border-box">5Z4STAYHOME</strong> special event station which would bring Africa to join the movement, enhancing the messages that governments throughout  the world are releasing to their citizens.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">Amateur radio is not only promoting the good-will and sense of belonging during these hard times but also keeping its communication network available for this unfortunate period.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>