webfact Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Thaicom secures financing for Thaicom 8 satellite projectBANGKOK: -- Thai satellite operator Thaicom has signed the syndicated loan for Thaicom 8 satellite project with the Bangkok Bank and Kasikorn Bank.Thaicom 8 is scheduled for launch to the orbit in the first half of 2016. Thaicom 8 will support Thailand's broadcasting industry and provide capacity to power HDTV services. The satellite will also allow Thaicom to meet the ultra-HD demands for Thailand and the international market.-- telecompaper 2014-12-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBerg Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 The international market being parts of Laos and Myanmar? No other country will be interested in that Thaicom 8 satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commerce Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Can a satellite let the Daily Mail get through? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I suppose that means even more codswallop on the TV, only in high definition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The international market being parts of Laos and Myanmar? No other country will be interested in that Thaicom 8 satellite. The geographic coverage at the Earth's surface can be quite large and cover much more of that part of the world then just Laos or Myanmar. Several countries might be interested in leasing some satellite transponder time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh869 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The international market being parts of Laos and Myanmar? No other country will be interested in that Thaicom 8 satellite. The geographic coverage at the Earth's surface can be quite large and cover much more of that part of the world then just Laos or Myanmar. Several countries might be interested in leasing some satellite transponder time Agree! I was the first satellite control department manager for Thaicom....." A little bit of knowledge is dangerous" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Don't let the Mayor of Dubai sell it to the Singaporeans again!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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