Channel 5 (Thailand)

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Channel 5 HD
Country Thailand
Headquarters Phaya Thai , Bangkok , Thailand
Programming
Language(s) Thai
English
Picture format 1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner Royal Thai Army
Sister channels Channel 7 (1967-2018)
History
Launched 25 January 1958 ; 66 years ago  ( 1958-01-25 )
Former names HSA-TV Channel 7
(1958-1974)
Links
Website tv5 .co .th
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital Channel 5 (HD) (TV5 MUX2)

Channel 5 HD (Full Name : Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station ; also known as Thai TV5 or simply TV5 ) is a Thai free-to-air public television network owned by the Royal Thai Army , launched on 25 January 1958.

History [ edit ]

Launched on 25 January 1958, as HSA-TV [1] Channel 7 this television station transitioned from broadcasting in black-and-white to a colour television as Channel 5 in 1974. The Army set up the station in an attempt to destabilize the ruling Phibul government. [2] Channel 5 is the second oldest television station in Thailand, owned and operated by the Royal Thai Army, and as such features, among others, programming devoted to the Royal Thai Armed Forces .

Channel 5 completely ceased its analog broadcast on 21 June 2018 at 9:30am as part of its digital switchover.

Presenters [ edit ]

Current [ edit ]

  • Chonrasamee Ngathaweesuk
  • Suchathip Munsinthorn
  • Panupong Kanathikon
  • Thananya Pipitwanichkan
  • Salilana Phuiam
  • Yongyuth Mailarp
  • Saisawan Khayanying
  • Chib Jitniyom
  • Chotiros Somboon
  • Napaporn Changkhon
  • Kannanat Pornnipatkul
  • Assadaporn Khieworn
  • Apinya Khaosabai
  • Pajaree Suansinlaphong
  • Choengchai Hwangoun
  • Natsarut Askpornthongsut
  • Priya Netwichian
  • Paveena Sribuachom
  • Suruj Tipakornsaenee

Former [ edit ]

  • Sunida Swatdiponphallop (now at TNN16 )
  • Suhatcha Swatdiponphallop (now at TNN16 )
  • Polawat Pupipat (now at TNN16 )
  • Amphika Chuanpreecha (now at MONO29 )
  • Manut Tangsuk (now at NBT )

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Television Factbook" (PDF) . 1976. p. 1115-b . Retrieved 19 October 2023 .
  2. ^ "Encyclopedia of Television: S-Z" (PDF) . 2004. p. 2146 . Retrieved 2 April 2024 .

External links [ edit ]