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Thai company
Thaicom Public Company Limited
is a Thai
satellite
operator and provider of satellite and
telecommunication
services since 1991. The company operates a fleet of currently four satellites covering
Asia
,
Oceania
, and
Africa
. Thaicom is a subsidiary of
Intouch Holdings Public Company Limited
, Thailand's biggest telecommunications conglomerate.
History
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The company's satellite project was named
Thaicom
by the King
Bhumibol
.
Thailand-based
Shinawatra Computer and Communications
Co. Ltd. (now INTOUCH HOLDINGS PLC) signed a US$100 million contract with
Hughes
Space and Communications Company Ltd. in 1991 to build Thailand's first communications satellite. Thaicom 1 was launched on 18 December 1993, carrying 12
C-band
transponders and covering an area from
Japan
to
Singapore
.
The Company became a listed company on the
Stock Exchange of Thailand
on 18 January 1994, and is officially traded under the symbol THCOM.
Since its establishment, the company has expanded its business activities to include Internet and telephone services, as well as
Direct to Home
(DTH) satellite TV services . As of 31 December 2011, INTOUCH, which is the company's major shareholder, holds 41.14% of the company's shares.
Thaicom currently operates four satellites. The company also operates satellite ground facilities, including its satellite control center in
Mueang Nonthaburi District
,
Nonthaburi Province
, Thailand, and a teleport and DTH center in
Lat Lum Kaeo District
,
Pathum Thani Province
, Thailand.
On 1 January 2022, the company announced a new CEO in Patompob Suwansiri.
Launch history
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DTV Networks (Thailand)
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DTV Television Network
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Industry
| Television broadcasting
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Founded
| 2008
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Area served
| Thailand and Cambodia
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Parent
| Thaicom
DTV Services Ltd (Thailand)
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Website
| www
.thaicom
.net
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The
DTV Television Network
is a major television broadcasting operated by Thaicom.
References
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- ^
"Thaicom 4"
.
Satellites
. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from
the original
on 6 January 2014
. Retrieved
7 January
2014
.
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"Thaicom 5"
.
Satellites
. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from
the original
on 21 May 2013
. Retrieved
7 January
2014
.
- ^
"Thaicom 6"
.
Satellites
. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from
the original
on 6 January 2014
. Retrieved
7 January
2014
.
- ^
"Thaicom 7"
.
Satellites
. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from
the original
on 6 January 2014
. Retrieved
7 January
2014
.
External links
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