you people seem to not understand. UBC Satellite also serves the cable industry here. If the Satellite goes out, so does the cable since they also lose out the signal.

^ Erm not as far as I know. The people I know that have cable still got to watch UBC!?

Govt hopes to send first Thai into space

Get him to fix the flocking satellite!!!!!!

Question for all: What to stop me from getting one of those big black moveable dishes (maybe chip in with a neighbour) and point the bloody thing where we want?

Nothing, that's how I get Astro.

Govt hopes to send first Thai into space

Get him to fix the flocking satellite!!!!!!

With a bamboo ladder

Govt hopes to send first Thai into space

Get him to fix the flocking satellite!!!!!!

I had satellite in Port Douglas, tropical North Queensland and, believe me, if you think Bangkok is bad you'd go spare back there.

When it rained we'd lose all channels for 1-2 hours a time. In the rainy season maybe 3-4 times a week. I knew of people who cancelled their subscription simply because of the drop-outs.

2. BBC World Service/CNN has degenerated into Rupert Murdoch's Fox News.

I call it Fox Ruse - we report, you decide (wink wink) ;-)

ibc is great. if i bought my tv with receiver for ibc, i got full service too. 1 year ago the remote control was demaged by the children. i had to buy it at the ais-office, because they dont allowe to sell ibc connected things in other shops. my choice was to order 12 remote controls (out of stock) or to pay for 1 piece 1800 baht. the normal price is about 300 baht. they offered me too to rent a new tv, receiver and satellite connection - and than i would get a new remote control! service a la thailand! funny, isnt it?

What about that 7 and 10 foot dishes for Agila K/U (Philippines) and Measat (Malaysia). The offer it in many public places already. 18500 Baht for the 7 foot dish. Philippine Sat. bring more than 50 channels. All movie channels included, Sports, News etc.

Is it actually legal ?

There is no monthly fee.

Hi you all seem to have a great deal of experience on the satellite/cable topic. It seems to me a LARGE dish, like a 6, 8, 10, 12 should be able to get the edge of the footprint from the Aus satellities - or if your licky from the Direct TV or Dish satellites?

About four years ago I remember seeing lots of Dish network dss BEFORE ubc was mandated by the current establishment.

Anyone have any experience with trying to get other satellite signals from distant birds?

Actually the only reason I don't move to Thailand now is I can't get the Sci-Fi channel!!! Seriously.

Can anyone help me out?

Regards,

Richard Gozinya

I recall seeing the Direct TV footprint map a few years ago... I think we're well beyond getting it here. I'd love to be proven wrong though as I'm always ready and waiting with wallet in hand to install more channels.

Question for all: What to stop me from getting one of those big black moveable dishes (maybe chip in with a neighbour) and point the bloody thing where we want?

Nothing, that's how I get Astro.

Really? So are you getting Sky News and Sky Sports from Europe too? And some of the old British 'Gold' programmes?

UBC subscribers demand refund

BANGKOK: -- Scores of frustrated satellite-TV customers of United Broadcasting Corp Plc (UBC) have called for a refund after programmes were blacked out for hours on Sunday and Monday following a glitch on the Thaicom 3 satellite. ....

Apology accepted, but why did it take you two weeks?

The motorized dishes can only go form horizon to horizon,and they also needs expensive parts to be able to read the satelites signal,Over here in the Uk it was fine as i could get lots of satelites from Scandanavia to North Africa,and as far down as Turkey,

But over in Los i don't think there are too many decent farang channels around,If you could get the satelites in the area.

Oh dear, two hours later this happens:

If you have the option between cable and satellite, choose cable.

You think we were all born yesterday?

UBC subscribers demand refund

BANGKOK: -- Scores of frustrated satellite-TV customers of United Broadcasting Corp Plc (UBC) have called for a refund after programmes were blacked out for hours on Sunday and Monday following a glitch on the Thaicom 3 satellite. ....

Apology accepted, but why did it take you two weeks?

No mention of a refund????!!!

When you pay your bill you can always make your own deduction and then write and tell them why.

...No mention of a refund????!!!

Good one, John!

Another year passes and still loss of service placed upon the customers. it's sad that even last year I complained to head shed UBC bangkok, who got an underling to call us back. She was very impolite and non reasoning to our request of a better service for the monthly cost, loss of move channel etc. It came to the point that I and the wife were infuriated with her tone and response to paying customers, Jumped into the car, straight into town and did an instant cancel of UBC and awaited the months return of deposit for assurance of departure from that company. A few days later a call from someone asking why the service was to be shut down. "my turn now" ...If this company cannot substain its customers with a fair and regular service and without rude, impolite call service attendants, others should do the same and seek out suitable dish service's with a smile....Glad to be rid of em.

What goes up must come down ..be it a satelite or cost of service.

... did an instant cancel of UBC and awaited the months return of deposit for assurance of departure from that company...

Did you find a good, equivalent service? I really want to finish with UBC