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Crucial year for burgeoning space economy
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/12/2022
» Thailand's satellite-related economy is expected to reach an important milestone next year with two major developments -- the auction of rights to use satellite orbital slots, scheduled for Jan 8, and a push by the telecom regulator to amend the rules governing landing rights licences for foreign satellite operators, paving the way for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite business in the country.
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Gulf's B10.8bn Thaicom buyout raises eyebrows
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/11/2022
» Gulf Energy Development Plc, Thailand's biggest private power producer by market value, is pushing for the acquisition of satellite service provider Thaicom Plc for 10.8 billion baht as it explores new business opportunities in the space economy.
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Consumer body urges NBTC to reject True-DTAC merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/10/2022
» The Thailand Consumers Council is urging the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to strictly govern the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) according to the law, saying the regulator must not let capitalists take advantage of the public and the market.
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New NBTC board dances around proposed merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/05/2022
» After only a month in office, the five new members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board -- most of whom are seen as novices in their regulatory roles -- are grappling with critical challenges, including oversight on the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) and a lack of commissioners in the fields directly involved with the merger.
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Petition lodged with NACC over merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/05/2022
» A petition has been lodged with the National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC), urging it to scrutinise a move by the former board of the telecom regulator to devise a regulation in 2018 to change its power from approving telecom merger deals to only prescribing measures to govern them.
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Opponents of merger turn to NACC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/04/2022
» Opponents of the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac) are likely to petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to scrutinise the telecom regulator if it fails to consider approving or rejecting the deal in accordance with its power, according to an industry source.
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Fair auction to determine fate of Thaicom satellites
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/05/2021
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry says a fair auction will be held to determine the operator of Thaicom's 4 and 6 satellites, which are scheduled to be handed over to National Telecom (NT) after SET-listed Thaicom's concession ends in September.
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A triple dividend deal
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/04/2021
» SET-listed Gulf Energy Development's determination to acquire InTouch Holdings could prove favourable for three parties -- the government, Gulf, and InTouch's biggest shareholder Singtel -- say industry pundits.
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Pundits predict further procrastination at NBTC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/04/2021
» Telecom veterans have warned that the selection of new members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board will not be easy and is unlikely to be accomplished in a single attempt due to the conditions contained in the amended NBTC Act.
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All eyes on next NBTC board
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/03/2021
» With the new round of recruitment for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board scheduled for this month, players in the telecom, broadcasting and innovation industries are monitoring the process as another derailment -- three times in three years -- could jeopardise previous plans put forward by the regulator.
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