Telecommunications Overview

Up until relatively recently, telecommunications in Thailand were mostly operated by the government via state-owned enterprises but increasingly the private sector has come to dominate, with the major state-owned telecom operators – the TOT Plc (formerly the Telephone Organization of Thailand) …

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NBTC finally hands out 3G licences

The three 3G bid winners – TRUE, AIS and DTAC – have now officially picked up their long-awaited licences and vowed to kick off full commercial high-speed broadband service in Bangkok and some major provinces early next year, reports the …

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NBTC Notification on “Foreign Domination” of Telecom Businesses

The acting National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) issued a notification restricting “foreign domination” over telecommunications businesses.  This notification was published in the Thai Government Gazette on 30 August 2011 and became effective the following day, 31 August.   The notification applies to …

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What is the NBTC?

The Senate’s appointment of 11 members to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in September of 2011 and the investigation into the appointment process by the Department of Special Investigations have attracted considerable media attention recently, but what is the …

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