Thaicom

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Thaicom Public Company Limited is a Thai satellite operator and provider of satellite and telecommunication services since 1991. The company operates a fleet of four satellites covering Asia, Oceania, and Africa. Thaicom is a subsidiary of Intouch Holdings PCL, Thailand's biggest telecommunications conglomerate.

History

Falcon 9 vertical with THAICOM 8 satellite

The company's satellite project was named Thaicom by King Bhumibol.

Thailand-based Shinawatra Computer and Communications Co. Ltd. (later 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.[needs update]

Thaicom 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

Thaicom satellites
Satellite Manufacturer Launch Date
(UTC) 		Rocket Launch Site Contractor Longitude Status References
Thaicom 1 Hughes Space Aircraft 18 December 1993 European Union Ariane 4 (44L) France Kourou ELA-2 France Arianespace 78.5° East (now 120° East) Decommissioned
Thaicom 2 Hughes Space Aircraft 8 October 1994 European Union Ariane 4 (44L) France Kourou ELA-2 France Arianespace 78.5° East Decommissioned
Thaicom 3 Aérospatiale,
later Thales Alenia Space 		16 April 1997 European Union Ariane 4 (44LP) France Kourou ELA-2 France Arianespace 78.5° East Decommissioned
(Deorbited: 2 October 2006)
Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR) Space Systems/Loral, USA 11 August 2005 European Union Ariane 5 EGS France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace 119.5° East In Service [1]
Thaicom 5 Alcatel Alenia Space, France 27 May 2006 European Union Ariane 5 ECA France Kourou ELA-3 France Arianespace 78.5° East Decommissioned [2]
Thaicom 6 Orbital Sciences Corporation 6 January 2014 United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX 78.5° East In Service [3]
Thaicom 7 (AsiaSat 6) Space Systems/Loral, USA 7 September 2014 United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX 120° East In Service [4]
Thaicom 8 Orbital ATK 27 May 2016 United States Falcon 9 FT United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX 78.5° East In Service

DTV Networks (Thailand)

DTV Television Network
IndustryTelevision broadcasting
Founded2008
Area served
Thailand and Cambodia
ParentThaicom
DTV Services Ltd (Thailand)
Websitewww.thaicom.net Edit this on Wikidata

The DTV Television Network is a major television broadcasting operated by Thaicom.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Thaicom 4". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Thaicom 5". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Thaicom 6". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Thaicom 7". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.