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Attachment 4 Information of Operating Asset and Assessment
Operating Assets
1. The Company’s major operating assets
The Company’s major operating assets consist of THAICOM Satellites, Tracking, Telemetry Command & Monitoring
equipment, satellite ground equipment, telecommunication equipment for telephone system services, and internet
equipment.
According to the Agreement for the Operation of Domestic Communication Satellite between the Company and the
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (formerly known as “the Ministry of Information and Communication
Technology”) (the Ministry), the Company has already transferred the ownership of all satellites, including Thaicom
1, Thaicom 2, Thaicom 3, Thaicom 4, Thaicom 5 and Thaicom 6 (currently Thaicom 1, Thaicom 2, Thaicom 3, and
Thaicom 5 were de-orbited), Tracking, Telemetry Command & Monitoring equipment, and satellite ground
equipment related to the current operations to the Ministry.
The Company currently has 2 satellites, Thaicom 7 and Thaicom 8 that operate under Telecommunication Business
Type III License, granted by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). Under this
license, The Company is permitted to provide satellite network operator services by using its own network for 20
years starting from 26 June 2012 to 25 June 2032.
1.1 Operating Agreements and Operating Licenses of the Company and Its Subsidiaries
(Please see details of the Company and its subsidiaries’ Operating Agreements, Joint venture Agreements and
Licenses in Attachment 9 Summary of Operating Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements and Licenses)
1.1.1 Agreement for the Operation of Domestic Communication Satellite
The Company was granted a 30-year Agreement for the operation of Domestic Communication Satellite from
the Ministry to operate the national satellite project dated 11 September 1991. The operating agreement
expires in 2021. The Company agrees to pay a percentage of its annual gross income or a total minimum
remuneration of Baht 1,415 million to the Ministry throughout the 30-year agreement period.
1.1.2 Licenses
Thaicom Public Company Limited
o Telecommunication Business Type I License from the NBTC to operate without its network for
telecommunications services which are deemed appropriate to be fully liberalized since 16 August
2016.
o Telecommunication Business Type III License from the NBTC to provide telecommunication network
and services valid for service providers using its network, valid for 20 years from 26 June 2012 to
25 June 2032.
Thai Advance Innovation Company Limited
o License to operate network services from the NBTC to provide satellite TV broadcasting network not
requiring the use of frequency at the national level, valid for 15 years from 21 January 2013 to 20
January 2028.
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