- Business
- Intouch Holdings Public Company Limited is a Thailand-based investment holding company that focuses on telecommunications, media, technology, and digital sectors; it holds significant stakes in key subsidiaries including Advanced Info Service PCL (AIS), Thailand's largest mobile operator, and Thaicom PCL, the country's primary satellite operator. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Bangkok, the company primarily invests through AIS, which offers mobile communication services under the AIS brand including monthly subscriptions, top-up services, and global roaming in over 240 destinations with 4G and 5G technologies for individuals, SMEs, and corporates; high-speed internet services to households and businesses under AIS Fibre and 3BB brands; enterprise business services under AIS Business encompassing connectivity such as Ethernet direct services and technological solutions including cloud, data centers, and ICT for all enterprise sizes; and digital services leveraging telecom infrastructure for new revenue streams aligned with evolving consumer behaviors. Additional portfolio investments span satellite and international businesses via Thaicom, media and advertising through entities like ITV PCL, and other areas such as e-business and consumer finance. Intouch operates predominantly in Thailand with international exposure through roaming partnerships and satellite operations. In a major strategic development, shareholders approved a $25 billion merger with Gulf Energy Development PCL in March 2025, creating Gulf Development Public Company Limited as the new entity to integrate energy, telecom, and data center assets for enhanced efficiency and growth, with completion targeted for the second quarter of 2025; this follows Gulf's acquisition of a controlling 47.4% stake in Intouch in 2021.