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Thaicom Public Company Limited is an Asian satellite operator and provider of satellite and telecommunication services since 1991. The company operates a fleet of currently four satellites covering Asia, Oceania, and Africa. Thaicom is a subsidiary of Intouch Holdings Public Company Limited, Thailand's biggest telecommunications conglomerate.

History

The company's satellite project was named Thaicom by the King Bhumibol.

Bangkok, Thailand-based Shinawatra Computer and Communications Co. Ltd. (now INTOUCH HOLDINGS PLC) signed a US$100 million contract with Hughes Space and Communications Company Ltd. in 1991 to build Thailand's first communications satellite. Thaicom 1 was launched on 18 December 1993, carrying 12 C-band transponders and covering an area from Japan to Singapore.

The Company became a listed company on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on 18 January 1994, and is officially traded under the symbol THCOM.

Since its establishment, the Company has expanded its business activities to include Internet and telephone services, as well as Direct to Home (DTH) satellite TV services . As of 31 December 2011, INTOUCH, which is the Company's major shareholder, holds 41.14% of the Company's shares.

Thaicom currently operates four satellites. The company also operates satellite ground facilities, including its satellite control center in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, and a teleport and DTH center in Lat Lum Kaeo District, Pathum Thani Province, Thailand.

Launch history

Thaicom satellites
Satellite	Manufacturer	Launch Date (UTC)	Rocket	Launch Site	Contractor	Longitude	Status	References
Thaicom 1	Hughes Space Aircraft	18 December 1993	Ariane 4 (44L)	Kourou ELA-2	Arianespace	78.5° East	Decommissioned
Thaicom 2	Hughes Space Aircraft	8 October 1994	Ariane 4 (44L)	Kourou ELA-2	Arianespace	78.5° East	Decommissioned
Thaicom 3	Aérospatiale, now Thales Alenia Space	16 April 1997	Ariane 4 (44LP)	Kourou ELA-2	Arianespace	78.5° East	Decommissioned (Deorbited: 2 October 2006)
Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR)	Space Systems/Loral, USA	11 August 2005	Ariane 5 EGS	Kourou ELA-3	Arianespace	119.5° East	In Service	^[1]
Thaicom 5	Alcatel Alenia Space, France	27 May 2006	Ariane 5 ECA	Kourou ELA-3	Arianespace	78.5° East	Decommissioned	^[2]
Thaicom 6	Orbital Sciences Corporation	6 January 2014	Falcon 9 v1.1	Cape Canaveral SLC-40	SpaceX	78.5° East	In Service	^[3]
Thaicom 7 (AsiaSat 6)	Space Systems/Loral, USA	7 September 2014	Falcon 9 v1.1	Cape Canaveral SLC-40	SpaceX	120° East	In Service	^[4]
Thaicom 8	Orbital ATK	27 May 2016	Falcon 9 FT	Cape Canaveral SLC-40	SpaceX	78.5° East	In Service

References

^ "Thaicom 4". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^ "Thaicom 5". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^ "Thaicom 6". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^ "Thaicom 7". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

External links

thaicom.net

[1] "Thaicom 4". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

[2] "Thaicom 5". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

[3] "Thaicom 6". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

[4] "Thaicom 7". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

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 The Company became a listed company on the [[Stock Exchange of Thailand]] on 18 January 1994, and is officially traded under the symbol THCOM.
-Since its establishment, the Company has expanded its business activities to include Internet and telephone services, as well as Direct to Home (DTH) satellite TV services . As of 31 December 2011, INTOUCH, which is the Company's major shareholder, holds 41.14% of the Company's shares.
+Since its establishment, the Company has expanded its business activities to include Internet and telephone services, as well as [[Satellite television|Direct to Home]] (DTH) satellite TV services . As of 31 December 2011, INTOUCH, which is the Company's major shareholder, holds 41.14% of the Company's shares.
 Thaicom currently operates four satellites. The company also operates satellite ground facilities, including its satellite control center in [[Mueang Nonthaburi District]], [[Nonthaburi Province]], Thailand, and a teleport and DTH center in [[Lat Lum Kaeo District]], [[Pathum Thani Province]], Thailand.