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New baht banknotes scarce ahead of Chinese New Year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/01/2025
» Demand for newly printed banknotes has surged in the run-up to the Chinese New Year festival, resulting in a shortage of fresh notes.
TC Space Connect sole bidder for orbital slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/10/2024
» TC Space Connect, a subsidiary of SET-listed Thaicom, was the only company to submit a bid proposal for the rights to use orbital slots 50.5° East and 142°E by the submission deadline of Oct 7.
NBTC announces time frame for awarding satellite orbits
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/10/2024
» The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has announced the timeline for the auction to award the two unsold orbital slot packages for 50.5° East and 142° East.
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.
Thaicom urges NBTC to rejig criteria for awarding packages
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/09/2024
» SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom has recommended the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) give more weight to bidders' business experience in the criteria for awarding the unsold rights to use two packages of orbital slots.
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.
NBTC shifts stance on unsold packages
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/08/2024
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday unanimously gave its approval to the sale of the rights to use the two unsold satellite slot packages of 50.5° East and 142° E via a combination of two methods -- an open direct award and a beauty contest -- representing a U-turn on the original auction method agreed on.
No bidders in satellite auction
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/07/2024
» No company on Tuesday submitted a bid document to take part in the planned auction for licences to use two unsold orbital slot packages of 50.5° East and 142° East.
DES Ministry plans to hold urgent discussions on orbital slot
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/07/2024
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry plans to hold an urgent meeting with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and state enterprise National Telecom (NT) to address its concern over the country's rights to use the 50.5° East satellite orbit, which expires in November.
Two bidders seek satellite slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/07/2024
» Two companies bought bidding envelopes for the auction of two packages of satellite orbital slot rights: 50.5° East and 142°E.