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Thailand rejects Starlink offer due to ownership hurdle
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/11/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has rejected a proposal from SpaceX to provide Starlink low-orbit satellite internet services in Thailand through a 100% foreign-owned company, citing national security concerns and legal restrictions.
NBTC commissioner calls for foreign satellite changes
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/09/2025
» A commissioner on the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) wants the regulator's board to consider a draft for a new licensing regime for services using foreign satellites.
US calls for access to Thai telecom market
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/08/2025
» Management of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) disagrees in principle with a US demand that Thailand should fully open up the local telecom market to foreigners, especially satellite services, as part of recent tariff negotiations.
Satellite-to-phone service to be available in Thailand next year
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/08/2025
» A satellite-to-phone service using Globalstar's low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites is expected to be available in Thailand at the end of 2026.
Gold rush eyed for LEO satellite services
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/08/2025
» Satellite operator Thaicom and state agency National Telecom (NT) plan to utilise their global partners' low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to become substantial sources of revenue.
NBTC okays Thai satellite broadband service by NT
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/08/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has given the nod to National Telecom (NT) providing the country's first local satellite broadband internet service using a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite.
Scam complaints starting to rise again
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/06/2025
» The number of complaints concerning call centres and online scams has increased to reach close to the same level as recorded in December 2024, despite having dropped to its lowest point in February 2025, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Scam complaints in Thailand starting to rise again
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/06/2025
» The number of complaints concerning call centres and online scams has increased to reach close to the same level as recorded in December 2024, despite having dropped to its lowest point in February 2025, according to Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
NT, SpaceSail upbeat on tie-up opportunities
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/04/2025
» State enterprise National Telecom (NT) has entered into a partnership with Chinese satellite company Shanghai Spacesail Technologies Co Ltd (SpaceSail) to strengthen the country's digital economy and digital infrastructure through the broadband internet connectivity of SpaceSail's low-Earth orbit (LEO) network.
NBTC hands key orbital slots to Thaicom
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/04/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board has awarded the right to use the 51°E and 142°E orbital slots to two Thaicom subsidiaries.