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
[edit]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.
In September 2025, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered announced that they would grant a $184 million loan to STI for the development of the Thaicom 10.[1]
Launch history
[edit]| Satellite | Manufacturer | Launch Date (UTC) |
Rocket | Launch Site | Contractor | Longitude | Status | References |
| Thaicom 1 | Hughes Space Aircraft | 18 December 1993 | π European Union Ariane 4 (44L) |
π France Kourou ELA-2 |
π France Arianespace |
78.5Β° East (now 120Β° East) | Decommissioned | |
| Thaicom 2 | Hughes Space Aircraft | 8 October 1994 | π European Union Ariane 4 (44L) |
π France Kourou ELA-2 |
π France Arianespace |
78.5Β° East | Decommissioned | |
| Thaicom 3 | AΓ©rospatiale, later Thales Alenia Space |
16 April 1997 | π European Union Ariane 4 (44LP) |
π France Kourou ELA-2 |
π France Arianespace |
78.5Β° East | Decommissioned (Deorbited: 2 October 2006) |
|
| Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR) | Space Systems/Loral, USA | 11 August 2005 | π European Union Ariane 5 EGS |
π France Kourou ELA-3 |
π France Arianespace |
119.5Β° East | In Service | [2] |
| Thaicom 5 | Alcatel Alenia Space, France | 27 May 2006 | π European Union Ariane 5 ECA |
π France Kourou ELA-3 |
π France Arianespace |
78.5Β° East | Decommissioned | [3] |
| Thaicom 6 | Orbital Sciences Corporation | 6 January 2014 | π United States Falcon 9 v1.1 |
π United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
π United States SpaceX |
78.5Β° East | In Service | [4] |
| Thaicom 7 (AsiaSat 6) | Space Systems/Loral, USA | 7 September 2014 | π United States Falcon 9 v1.1 |
π United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
π United States SpaceX |
120Β° East | In Service | [5] |
| Thaicom 8 | Orbital ATK | 27 May 2016 | π United States Falcon 9 FT |
π United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
π United States SpaceX |
78.5Β° East | In Service | |
| Thaicom 9[6] | π United States Falcon 9 |
π United States SpaceX |
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| Thaicom 10[1] |
DTV Networks (Thailand)
[edit]| π Image | |
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
Area served | Thailand and Cambodia |
| Parent | Thaicom DTV Services Ltd (Thailand) |
| Website | www.thaicom.net π Edit this on Wikidata |
The DTV Television Network is a major television broadcasting operated by Thaicom.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Deutsche Bank a clΓ΄turΓ© un financement de 184 M$ en ThaΓ―lande". abcbourse.com. 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Thaicom 4". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Astranis taps SpaceX for next MicroGEO launch in 2025, including Thaicom-9". developingtelecoms.com. 28 January 2025.
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