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UNBELIEVABLE: 4 - Caught on Camera

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is pushing for cooperation between South Korean broadcasters and Thai television operators to elevate the potential of Thai TV programmes in the long term and promote soft power abroad.

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Mergers shake up the landscape

Amid economic challenges and rapid changes in various sectors, the strategic approach of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) was used to help businesses stay afloat and elevate their competitiveness, in addition to partnership agreements.

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Three firms join satellite orbital slot bid

Three companies have submitted bid envelopes to join the auction of satellite orbital slot packages, now rescheduled to take place on Jan 15.

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A turbulent economic ride

The spotlight in the business sector this year has been on policy rate hikes, the revival of tourism and the telecom mega-merger.

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Senate panel names 7th NBTC seat

The Senate's selection committee has nominated Sompop Purivigraipong, vice-president of Mahanakorn University of Technology, as the seventh commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), holding the telecom position.

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Rolling with the punches

This year has been packed with events that highlighted both progress and setbacks — unavoidable realities in the world of business. The year posed challenges for the government and businesses seeking new opportunities post-pandemic, sparked hope among car makers that are anticipating growth of the electric vehicle industry in Thailand,…

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True-DTAC merger saga

The telecom sector this year has been dominated by movements surrounding the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), the second and third biggest mobile operators in the country by subscriber base, respectively.

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Scrap World Cup subsidies

The Fifa World Cup 2022 comes to an end this Sunday, but the ugly game over the 600-million-baht subsidy the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) paid to secure the broadcasting rights will continue.

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NBTC demands changes to broadcast rules

The chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says its "must have" and "must carry" rules need to be amended to be more practical following the World Cup fiasco.

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Crucial year for burgeoning space economy

Thailand's satellite-related economy is expected to reach an important milestone next year with two major developments -- the auction of rights to use satellite orbital slots, scheduled for Jan 8, and a push by the telecom regulator to amend the rules governing landing rights licences for foreign satellite operators, paving…

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Court keeps True, Dtac merger on track

The Central Administrative Court has thrown out a petition seeking an injunction on the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac).

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SAT warns NBTC: Dialogue or court

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has challenged the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to seek a court ruling to settle a dispute over the funding of the rights to broadcast Fifa World Cup 2022 final matches.

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Regulator seeks broader oversight as landscape changes

The regulator is pushing for the oversight of a broad range of players in the new telecom market, including over-the-top (OTT) services and low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operators, through its net neutral policy to ensure industry fairness and market competition.

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NBTC demands return of World Cup TV money

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has given the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) 15 days to return the 600 million baht the regulator contributed toward the purchase of World Cup football broadcast rights.

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NBTC cuts C-band satellite signal following Fifa threat

World Cup 2022 matches can no longer be watched on C-band satellite television after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) ordered the signal switched off during broadcasts.

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NBTC 'to issue payback ultimatum' on footy rights

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will demand the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) return funds of 600 million baht if it is unable to fulfil an agreement it made involving the World Cup 2022 broadcasting rights, a source said on Thursday.

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Oligarchical market control isn't healthy

On the face of it, the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seems to be saying the right things about sustainable and inclusive growth. The prime minister himself has been touting a Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model for Thailand, pitching it as the overarching theme of the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic…

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6 firms pick up satellite bid forms

Six companies have picked up bid documents for the satellite orbital slot auction as the process concluded on Wednesday, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

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World Cup broadcasts complaint filed with court

A complaint was filed with the Administrative Court on Monday accusing the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of failing to ensure everyone could watch live World Cup matches.

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World Cup kicked off non-True platforms again

A day after the telecom regulator said that all IPTV operators must be allowed to carry World Cup matches for free, a court has upheld a complaint by True Corp, forcing its internet TV rivals to go dark again.

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NBTC restates SIM registration warning

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has reiterated warnings against the use of one ID card to register for more than five SIM cards, which violates the regulation, as it is ramping up efforts to combat fraudulent online activities and illegal transactions.

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Merger to push on as tender scrapped

True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) have vowed to continue pursuing their amalgamation, although two affiliates of the pair scrapped their plans to conduct tender offers to acquire the two telecom operators' shares to create a path for the merger.

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True open to reallocation of matches

True Corporation has no objection to the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) reallocating a quota of football World Cup matches.

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NBTC sets tougher condition for satellite bid winners

The winning bidders of the upcoming satellite orbital slot auction will be obliged to reserve one transponder per broadcast satellite, or 400 megabits per second capacity per broadband satellite, for state use and public services without charge, says the telecom regulator.

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SAT defends broadcasting rights allocation as 'fair'

Kongsak Yodmanee, governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), insists that its allocation of rights for channels to broadcast football World Cup matches is fair.

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