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Measures unveiled to assist the public
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/07/2021
» The telecom regulator, in collaboration with major carriers, has devised new measures to assist people during the pandemic, including a free mobile internet package for students studying online and offering communication devices to people in home and community isolation.
Operators urge NBTC to honour fee pledge
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/02/2021
» Mobile operators are urging the telecom regulator to comply with its earlier pledge to reduce the universal service obligation (USO) fee rate and waive the mobile phone numbering fee for three months as part of incentives for carriers that were asked to provide 10 gigabytes of free data to subscribers in April last year to help users suffering during the first outbreak.
Operators prep low-cost data use package
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/01/2021
» Mobile operators have agreed to roll out a low-cost monthly unlimited data usage package on tools that support people working from home, waiving data usage charges when subscribers use the contact-tracing app Mor Chana, as part of efforts to ease people's financial burden during the new outbreak.
TCT urges fee reprieve for telecom operators
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/05/2020
» The Telecommunications Association of Thailand (TCT) has urged the telecom regulator to grant a reprieve for several obligatory annual fee payments from telecom operators, as their business is being hampered by the coronavirus crisis.
Jmart to make foray into credit cards
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/04/2020
» Jay Mart Plc (Jmart) is venturing into consumer finance and credit cards through its personal loan arm J Fintech in a joint venture with South Korea's leading credit card operator KB Kookmin Card (KB) Co.
Thailand Post waives festive mail charges
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/12/2019
» Thailand Post will waive postage charges for New Year's cards and letters from Dec 25 to Jan 5 to rekindle the traditional way of sending best wishes via the written word as well as boost the company's image, says Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta.
Government raked in only B23bn from digital TV licensees
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/08/2019
» The state has earned slightly less than half of the 51 billion baht it is due after holding an auction for 24 digital TV licences in 2013, mainly because of a series of assistance and subsidies from the government, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Trio agree to buy 700MHz licences
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/06/2019
» Both the digital TV and mobile sectors have at last received financial relief via the government's Section 44 powers, with all three major mobile operators agreeing to buy slots on the 700MHz band for a combined 56.44 billion baht.
TUC to buy 700MHz licence
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/05/2019
» True Move H Universal Communication (TUC) is the first mobile operator to agree to buy a new 700-megahertz licence under Section 44 in exchange for a five-year extension of payment terms for the 900MHz spectrum auction in 2015.
TV operators get May 10 deadline
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/05/2019
» The broadcast regulator has officially set the deadline as May 10 for existing digital TV operators to return their licences and exit the business in line with Section 44, which allows them to do so without additional penalties.