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Thaicom braces for orbital transition
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/04/2026
» SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom is unlikely to launch the Thaicom 9 satellite according to its original plan this year, as US-based satellite manufacturer Astranis has informed it of a delay in the production process of the satellite set, which includes Thaicom 9.
NBTC preps standards for online scam guideline
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/05/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is preparing additional standards as a guideline for telecom operators to comply with the new emergency decree on the prevention and suppression of cybercrime, which went into effect on April 13.
Bid afoot to extend nation's right to use 50.5° East slot
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/09/2024
» The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is preparing official documents to request the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) grant a one-year extension for Thailand's right to use the 50.5° East orbital slot once it expires on Nov 27, 2024.
NBTC preps hearing on unsold packages
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/09/2024
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has resolved to organise a seven-day public hearing this week on the plan to urgently award two unsold packages of satellite orbital slots through a new method.
Digital TV channels want to keep licences
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/08/2024
» The Association of Digital Television Broadcasting (ADTEB) has urged the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to extend their existing licences after the expiry date in 2029 to help them survive threats in the local digital TV landscape.
Uncertainty persists over orbital rights
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/08/2024
» The appointment of a new prime minister could add uncertainty to the country's efforts to maintain the rights to use the 50.5° East orbital slot before it expires on Nov 27.
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.
AIS chief expected to step down from position in July
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/06/2024
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) chief executive Somchai Lertsutiwong is expected to step down from his position next month, paving the way for the company to recruit his successor six months before the end of his term at the end of 2024.
Amended draft for satellite orbital bids passes hearing
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/04/2024
» An amended draft for the auction of the 50.5° East, 51° E and 142° E satellite orbital slots recently passed the last focus group hearing, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Surveying efforts to halt cybercrime
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/04/2024
» Despite attempts by state authorities to suppress cybercrime, the number of cases and damage have yet to decline as fraudsters continue to devise increasingly sophisticated ways to deceive people.