- CEO
- Somchai Boonnamsiri
- Full Time Employees
- 1,108
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Internet software/Services
- Address
- 3199 Maleenont Tower Bangkok BM Thailand 10110
- IPO Date
- Jul 18, 1996
- Business
- BEC World Public Company Limited (BEC.BK) is Thailand's leading content and entertainment platform operator, primarily managing television Channel 3 through subsidiary Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd., under a concession with MCOT Public Company Limited; producing and broadcasting dramas, series, news programs, variety shows, and over 1,000 hours of annual Thai content via digital channels including high-definition Channel 33; distributing content globally through its Global Content Licensing division targeting China, ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, and Africa; operating the 3Plus digital streaming platform with live TV, reruns, movies, sports, exclusive series, and premium subscription services; managing music via BEC Music label featuring artists like Natapohn Tameeruks, Maylada Susri, and girl group Blyss; producing films in collaboration with M Pictures Entertainment including box-office hit Teeyod 2 exceeding 800 million baht in 2024; providing supporting services such as studio rentals via BEC Studio, news production through BEC News Agency, IT solutions, property management, and events/artist management leveraging Channel 3 celebrities; and holding stakes in entities like Wave Entertainment for home entertainment distribution. Founded in 1967 as Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd. and listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1995 with headquarters at Maleenont Tower, 3199 Rama IV Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok, the company serves domestic Thai audiences and international markets across Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa while undergoing organizational restructuring since the 2010s, including returning digital TV licenses for Channels 13 and 28 in 2019, launching BEC Studio with a 400 million baht investment in 2022 for advanced production capabilities, entering music and movie businesses in 2022, initiating events and artist management in 2024, and recently disposing of its investment in BEC International Distribution Co., Ltd. in December 2024 alongside short-term property lease transactions and director changes.