MCOT
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| Type | Broadcast radio, television and online |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Motto | ก้าวไกลรับใช้ประชาชน |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Owner | Office of the Prime Minister (Thailand) |
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Key people
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Mr Piset Chiyasak, Acting President |
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Launch date
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10 November 1952 (MCOT:9 April 1977) |
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Former names
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Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (1977-2003) |
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Official website
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http://www.mcot.net |
MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT) (Formerly known as the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (M.C.O.T.)) (Thai: บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (มหาชน) (บมจ. อสมท), is a Thai state-owned public broadcaster. It owns and operates a number of radio and television stations in Thailand. It is based in Bangkok. At present, MCOT runs seven national, one international, 52 provincial, one district radio station, two television channels (terrestrial free-to-air), and 2 satellite television channels. Their motto is ก้าวไกลรับใช้ประชาชน ("Always Serving the Public"). On their website MCOT uses the slogan "Digitally beyond" (Nov 2014). MCOT's acting president is Mr Piset Chiyasak.
On 10 November 1952, MCOT was established as Thai Thorathat company limited. "Thorathat" means "television" even though there were no television services in Thailand then. Television services under the name Thai Thorathat (Channel 4) started on 24 June 1955 in time for national day celebrations.
In 1977 TTV Radio and Thailand Color Television Channel 9 moved to the present Huai Khwang headquarters in Bangkok and merged to form the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (MCOT). In 1970, with the launch of Chong Sam (Channel 3), its newest station, while the original Thai Thorathat (Channel Four) network was renamed Chong Kao (Channel 9).
Witthayu Tor Tor Tor ("TTV Radio") later became Radio MCOT on 25 March 1977 and became the nation's first 24-hour radio station.
Color television began in 1970 on TV3 and 1974 on TV9. Chong Kao (Channel 9) was renamed Modernine TV in 2002.
In 2005, the Ministry of Finance announced their plan to digitize free-to-air television broadcasts nationwide. Trial broadcasts were undertaken, involving 1,000 households in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area.
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