Thai Television is available in the UK via satellite. This free service is provided by the Thai TV Global Network (TGN) who broadcast a variety of programmes from Thai TV3, TV5, TV7, TV9, TV11 and ITV.

Further details and a guide to obtaining Thai TV via satellite are shown below.

NB. On occasions, some channels are not available. This is beyond our control.

Thai TV Global Network is a long term project who's mission is to provide information, news and entertainment to Thai people who live abroad.

Thai TV Global Network is the first and only satellite TV broadcasting centre in Thailand. TGN, under the operation of the Royal Thai Army Television, provides 24-hour-programs broadcasting to 144 countries in five continents, reaching 350 million viewers around the world. By employing state-of-the-art technology, TGN has proudly been able to broadcast all facets of Thai life and activities including information, news, entertainment, and other aspects of Thai culture directly to viewers around the world, through their home television sets.

โครงการโทรทัศน์ดาวเทียม Thai TV Global Network (TGN) เป็นโครงการโทรทัศน์ผ่านดาวเทียมแห่งแรก และแห่งเดียวของประเทศไทย ที่ส่งสัญญาณรายการโทรโทรทัศน์ ออกสู่ สายตาของคนทั่วโลก ครอบคลุมพื้นที่ถึง 5 ทวีป กว่า 144 ประเทศสามารถเข้าถึงผู้ชมได้มากกว่า 350 ล้านคน นับเป็นการนำเทคโนโลยีที่ล้ำยุคทันสมัย มาใช้ในกิจการโทรทัศน์ เพื่อนำข้อมูล ข่าวสาร สาระความรู้และความบันเทิง ตลอดจนวัฒนธรรมอันดีงามของประเทศไทย เผยแพร่ตรงไปยังเครื่องรับโทรทัศน์ภายในบ้าน ของผู้ชมทั่วโลกได้เป็นผลสำเร็จ โดยการดำเนินงานของสถานีวิทยุโทรทัศน์กองทัพบก ตั้งแต่ มกราคม 2540 เป็นต้นมา

TGN broadcast a 12-hour-program schedule and re-air it only once. This will increase the amount of programs being broadcasted, as well as, reducing rerunning programs. It will also enable the viewers to watch interest programs easily no matter what time zone they live in. If they miss the program when it airs the first time, they still could view it during rerun time airing.

For a look at the broadcasting schedule, click here

Now for the Technical bit!

Thai TV Global Network transmits to Europe via a digital signal from the Hotbird 4 satellite. You will need a digital satellite receiver to view Thai TV:

You have a couple of options when deciding on a system to receive Thai Global Network.

Visit any satellite TV shop and choose a digital satellite receiver at a cost of between £125 and £400+.

Hook this up to a 80cm* dish and away you go.

Spectrum Satellite can offer the following solution:

Complete Thai TV setup fully installed (M25 area only)

• Digital satellite receiver (Technomate, Echostar or Samsung)
• 80cm dish with 0.3db lnb
• Fully fitted £220

Skyscope Satellites & Aerials can offer the following solution:

Complete Thai TV setup fully installed (North West England)

• Digital satellite receiver (Technomate, Echostar or Samsung)
• 80cm dish with 0.3db lnb
• Fully fitted £220

Another option is to sign up for a Sky digital box and hook this up to an 80cm* dish, aim it at Hotbird 13°E and your done.

Sky is the cheaper option BUT this is not what Sky intend the box to be used for and some satellite shops will tell you this can't be done!

If you already have a Sky box and minidish then you have two options:

1. Purchase a second dish (80cm*) plus a small A+B box which allows you to switch between the two dishes. NB. Some local authorities require you to apply for planning permission before installing a second dish.


2. Replace your minidish with an 85cm* dish and dual LNB kit, plus a small A+B box** which allows you to switch between the two LNBs.









Thai TV and many others can then be programmed via your Sky remote contol as extra channels.




* Dish size requirements may vary depending on your location
** An alternative to a manual A+B box is a dish-mounted auto-switch which requires only one cable running from the dish to the receiver.

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