THAICOM 8 is located at the prime orbital position of 78.5° East and is co-located with THAICOM 6. THAICOM 8’s mission is to enlarge our footprint over high growth South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa markets. Carrying a 24 Ku-band transponder payload, THAICOM 8 offers a full range of data, media and telecom services tailored to the communication needs of the entertainment and media industries.