Thaicom Explained

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 Public Company Limited, Thailand's biggest telecommunications conglomerate.

History

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.

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

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SatelliteManufacturerLaunch Date
(UTC)
RocketLaunch SiteContractorLongitudeStatusReferences
Thaicom 1Hughes Space Aircraft18 December 1993 Ariane 4 (44L) Kourou ELA-2 Arianespace78.5° East (now 120° East)
Thaicom 2Hughes Space Aircraft8 October 1994 Ariane 4 (44L) Kourou ELA-2 Arianespace78.5° East
Thaicom 3Aérospatiale,
later Thales Alenia Space
16 April 1997 Ariane 4 (44LP) Kourou ELA-2 Arianespace78.5° East
Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR)Space Systems/Loral, USA11 August 2005 Ariane 5 EGS Kourou ELA-3 Arianespace119.5° East[1]
Thaicom 5Alcatel Alenia Space, France27 May 2006 Ariane 5 ECA Kourou ELA-3 Arianespace78.5° East[2]
Thaicom 6Orbital Sciences Corporation6 January 2014 Falcon 9 v1.1 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX78.5° East[3]
Thaicom 7 (AsiaSat 6)Space Systems/Loral, USA7 September 2014 Falcon 9 v1.1 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX120° East[4]
Orbital ATK27 May 2016 Falcon 9 FT Cape Canaveral SLC-40 SpaceX78.5° East

DTV Networks (Thailand)

DTV Television Network
Industry:Television broadcasting
Area Served:Thailand and Cambodia
Parent:Thaicom
DTV Services Ltd (Thailand)
Founded:2008

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thaicom 4 . Satellites . Thaicom Public Company Limited . 7 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106043052/http://www.thaicom.net/SAT_THCOM4.aspx . 6 January 2014 .
  2. Web site: Thaicom 5 . Satellites . Thaicom Public Company Limited . 7 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130521074504/http://www.thaicom.net/SAT_THCOM5.aspx . 21 May 2013 .
  3. Web site: Thaicom 6 . Satellites . Thaicom Public Company Limited . 7 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106032144/http://www.thaicom.net/SAT_THCOM6.aspx . 6 January 2014 .
  4. Web site: Thaicom 7 . Satellites . Thaicom Public Company Limited . 7 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106043139/http://www.thaicom.net/SAT_THCOM7.aspx . 6 January 2014 .