- Business
- Thaicom Public Company Limited operates as a leading Asian satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite communications services. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand, the company delivers transponder services for domestic and international communications; satellite broadband solutions including scalable bandwidth and connectivity via high-throughput satellites such as IPSTAR (Thaicom 4); broadcasting and media services encompassing IPTV, digital terrestrial TV distribution, video on demand for OTT platforms, and Ku-band direct-to-home capabilities; internet data center services; satellite uplink-downlink operations; technical support for satellite business, telecommunications, and broadcasting; system integration consultancy for broadband networks; sales of user terminals, direct television equipment, and satellite equipment; and space technology services including earth observation platforms. Thaicom serves broadcasters, telecom operators, mobile network carriers, enterprises, and governments, with geostationary satellites providing coverage across Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Oceania, including Thailand, Australia, India, Myanmar, and surrounding regions. Recent developments include the Q2 2025 recording of revenue growth in its space technology business from projects such as agricultural technology for the Agricultural Research Development Agency and drone initiatives for the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency; the July 2025 launch with OCSB of a satellite and AI-driven platform to detect sugarcane field burning and PM2.5 pollution sources; the signing by subsidiary Space Tech Innovation Limited with SpaceX for the THAICOM-10 satellite launch; an agreement by subsidiary IPSTAR (India) Private Limited with Hughes Communications India for satellite capacity over India; the December 2024 securing of authorization for IPSTAR India to provide services in India; the November 2024 relocation of THAICOM-9A to the 50.5 degrees East orbital slot for Thailand; and an export credit agency-backed financing agreement of USD 184 million for the THAICOM-10 satellite.