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Thaicom Pioneers Space Technology to Enhance Community Wellbeing
Published on 20/08/2024
» Thaicom Public Company Limited is advancing satellite internet development in remote areas, starting with the Doi Wiang Pha community in Chai Prakan District, Chiang Mai. The introduction of new satellite technology and space services, including telemedicine, digital education, online transactions, and satellite mobile networks, aims to enhance quality of life. This innovative progress is further supported by IoT device solutions and a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite platform, providing insights for Earth observation projects, such as a carbon credit platform, all aligning with Thailand's ESG mission.
Thaicom unlikely to bid for 3 unsold satellite slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/06/2024
» SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom is unlikely to take part in the planned auction of the 50.5° East, 51°E and 142°E orbital slots, slated to take place between Aug 23 and Sept 7 this year.
Towards strategic Thai-French ties
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/05/2024
» In April 2022, Thailand learned that French President Emmanuel Macron was keen to engage with the Asia-Pacific region in person. As the host of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Leaders' Meeting (Apec) in October of that year, former deputy prime minister and foreign minister Don Pramudwinai quickly issued an invitation to the president to attend as a guest. The rest, as they say, is history.
Gulf Binance aims for crypto supremacy
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/05/2024
» In a landscape where digital assets are gaining traction, Gulf Binance has emerged as a new player among the 17 licensed exchange and broker operators in Thailand.
CRT Signs Indonesian Carbon Credit Projects Worth $163M
Published on 30/04/2024
» On April 25, Carbon Registry Thailand (CRT) announced the signing of Master Service and Carbon Credit On-boarding Agreements with the owners of nine pioneering projects in Indonesia. The agreements, formalised in Jakarta, encompass projects located in South Papua, North Sulawesi, and South Sumatera.
Graft sours land reform
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/03/2024
» The issue of Sor Por Kor plots in Khao Yai National Park has devolved into a conflict between the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) and the Department of National Parks over the map that the government uses to define which plots are Sor Por Kor and which are not.
New space race could feature weapons
Published on 17/02/2024
» It seemed like the 2024 equivalent of a Sputnik moment: In a cryptic statement this week, An American lawmaker privy to US intelligence warned of a grave but unspecified security threat from Russia.
Russia forced to relocate ships from Crimea
Published on 29/12/2023
» Russia has based its Black Sea fleet in Crimea for 240 years. Now President Vladimir Putin is at risk of losing the flagship naval hub as Ukraine steps up attacks in the occupied peninsula.
WeWork files for bankruptcy
Published on 07/11/2023
» NEW YORK - WeWork, the startup whose meteoric rise and fall reshaped the office market globally, sought US bankruptcy protection on Monday after its bets on companies using more of its office-sharing space soured.
Thaicom targets tourists with launch of Spot Gen 4
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/09/2023
» SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom plans to launch Spot Gen 4 as the country's first tracking service via a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite in the fourth quarter of this year, targeting the tourism and maritime industries in Thailand and the region.