August 20, 2007

Nonthaburi, Thailand August 20, 2007. Shin Satellite Public Company Limited ('SATTEL'), Asia's leading commercial satellite operator, announces today that its subsidiary, IPSTAR Australia Pty., Ltd. (IPA) has received The 2007 ACOMMS: Communications Alliance & Commsday Awards, 'Telecommunications Carrier/ Service Provider Awards of Excellence for The Competitive & Growth- SME' on July 19th, 2007 in Sydney. The Hon. Senator Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts presided over the Awards Ceremony and addressed the keynote speech for the event. A total of seven companies and one individual were awarded among the 25 finalists. The winners included Alcatel-Lucent, Hutchison Telecoms, Market Clarity, Telstra Corporation, Unwired Australia, Vanco Australasia, and IPSTAR Australia.

The ACOMMS Awards are managed by the cooperation between the Communications Alliance and the Communications Day, the respected Australian industry publication. The Awards are judged primarily on the basis of eligible performance and contribution within Australia telecommunications market , regardless of size, location, or Communications Alliance membership and whether service providers, vendors or suppliers of professional services. It is considered one of the most prestigious telecom awards of Australia.

After the launch of services in November 2005, IPSTAR Australia has been offering the most competitive satellite broadband services focusing on a long term perspective rather than short term profit. Mr. Teerasak Sawekpun, General Manager of IPSTAR Australia said, 'We are honored to receive the 2007 ACOMMS Award under the category, 'Telecommunications Carrier/ Service Provider Awards of Excellence for the Competitive & Growth- SME'. IPSTAR initiated and is driving the growth of satellite broadband services in the consumer space through multiple service providers in Australia. As part of the IPSTAR commitment, we aim at breaking down all barriers to access broadband especially in the remote areas, where affordability is an issue as well as availability of the services. Thanks to Australian Government Funding, IPSTAR Australia can offer broadband services for as low as AU$29.95 per month. [~ 900 Baht]. The per-customer funding, in a way, gives customers the option to choose providers that offer best value products. IPSTAR has proved so since we started our consumer product in the middle of 2006. Today, we are receiving very positive response from people in regional Australia and thus achieving the highest monthly growth in satellite broadband services in the country. We will continue to make IPSTAR service affordable and meeting customer evolving requirements. .'

IPSTAR Australia has set a new benchmark in the Australian telecommunications industry with this new price point for broadband services in regional Australia. Currently, the Company provides broadband services through various service providers across the country. IPSTAR has the capacity that can serve up to 500,000 subscribers in Australia based on current usage profile. IPSTAR Australia also promotes various applications on the IPSTAR platform such as VoIP, Video Conferencing, Video Services to maximize user benefit in all walk of life.

Currently, IPSTAR Australia has deployed approximately 23,000 Users Terminal and growing steadily to reach 35,000 by end 2007.

About Communications Alliance Australia
Communications Alliance was formed to provide a unified voice for the Australian communications industry and to lead it into the next generation of converging networks, technologies and services. Communications Alliance offers a forum for the industry to make coherent and constructive contributions to policy development and debate. In addition, the prime mission of Communications Alliance is to promote the growth of the Australian communications industry and the protection of consumer interests by fostering the highest standards of business ethics and behavior through industry self-governance.

Membership of Communications Alliance is drawn from a wide cross-section of the communications industry, including service providers, vendors, consultants and suppliers as well as business and consumer groups.

For additional information, www.commsalliance.com.au
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08 February 2006

Nonthaburi , Thailand . Thaicom Plc. (SATTEL) announced today that it has been named the '2006 Industry Innovator for Technology Development and Application,' (07 February Local Time) in the private sector for its IPSTAR technology by the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) on the opening night of the Satellite 2006 Exhibition and Conference in Washington D.C., U.S.A. The Industry Innovators Award program was initiated by the SSPI in 1993 to highlight outstanding new contributions to the field of satellite communications by both private and public-sector organizations.

According to SSPI, Thaicom and Space Systems/Loral were recognized for developing and applying technology that sharply reduces space segment cost 5-10 times for broadband Internet via satellite. As the heaviest commercial satellite ever launched, and built by Space Systems/Loral, IPSTAR can support up to four million broadband subscribers and make possible a commercially viable service at reasonable prices. In addition, IPSTAR's innovative design involves high-performance spot beams with an aggressive multi-band frequency reuse plan, and an innovative air interface, including the first commercial deployment of Adaptive Coding and Modulation on the outbound and inbound links.

Thaicom executive chairman, Dr. Dumrong Kasemset stated in his speech that, 'We are greatly honored to receive this auspicious Award from the Society of Satellite Professionals International. Without the efforts of many people on the IPSTAR project, we would not have been able to achieve this level of success. Therefore I would like to take this opportunity to give special thanks to our technology partner Codespace , who designed and implemented the IPSTAR system with us; Space System/Loral , who implemented the ground-breaking satellite design; Arianespace , who took the challenge of launching the world's biggest commercial payload at 6.5 tons; Nera of Norway , who developed the gateway technology; and Efficient Channel Coding , who developed the user terminals.

'Thaicom started the IPSTAR project in 1997. The key concept was to deploy massive frequency re-use similar to that used in mobile cellular networks, combined with advanced coding technology. IPSTAR was initiated to help the community at large, especially where there is lack of land lines and telecom infrastructure able support broadband technology. We foresee IPSTAR becoming a global solution for low-cost broadband satellite services. '

About SSPI - Society of Satellite Professionals International
SSPI is a nonprofit member-benefit society that serves satellite professionals throughout their careers, including promoting the development of - and access to - high-quality, satellite-related education through scholarships, working to increase the professionalism and professional standing of members, honoring extraordinary achievement by satellite professionals and the companies they work for through the Satellite Hall of Fame and Industry Innovators Awards programs including Service Development & Applications, Systems Development & Applications, and Technology Development & Applications. More information is available at http://www.thaicom.net/eng-press/2006/www.sspi.org
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20 September 2007

Bangkok The winners of the 2007 APSCC Awards were announced during the 2007 APSCC Awards dinner on September 19 at the Millennium Hilton, Bangkok, Thailand. Based on a series of criteria set by the Awards Selection Committee, two awards - the 'Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific Award' and the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' - were given to the leaders of the satellite and space-related industries this year to honor their outstanding accomplishments.

APSCC formed the 2007 APSCC Awards Selection Committee in June this year and the APSCC Board of Directors appointed Richard Bowles, member of the APSCC Board of Directors and Regional Director of Arianespace, as the committee's chair. This year's committee members include Eddie Kato of Thales Alenia Space and Titus Yong of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., APSCC President Dr. Nongluck Phinainitisart and APSCC Executive Director – Dr. Seong Joong Kim.

Recipients of the 2007 APSCC Awards:
- Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific Award - Dr. Dumrong Kasemset, Chairman, Thaicom Public Company Limited
- Lifetime Achievement Award - Mr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Arianespace

Dr. Dumrong Kasemset has been in the lead to enhance the satellite industry in the Asia-Pacific region through the demonstration of his vision in satellite operation. To this light, he has been selected as this year's winner of the Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific Award.

Dr. Kasemset is currently the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Thaicom Public Company Limited and Chairman of IPSTAR (Australia) Pty Ltd., and IPSTAR (New Zealand) Ltd. Dr. Kasemset joined Shin Corporation Plc. in 1991 and joined Shin Satellite in 1994. In 1997, Dr. Kasemset looked beyond the traditional satellite broadcasting business and envisioned a satellite broadband platform that is affordable to everyone, and thus began the IPSTAR project. The result is the most powerful broadband satellite platform in Asia-Pacific covering 14 countries and the majority of the world's population.

Jean-Yves Le Gall was nominated as the Lifetime Achievement Award winner recognizing his contributions to the launch service and solutions industry through his pioneering efforts in developing space programs and the implementation of international cooperation in the industry.

Mr. Le Gall is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace. As part of his job, he represents Arianespace in relations with European governments, space agencies and industrial partners, shareholders in the company. Mr. Le Gall has devoted his entire career to the European space program. He has held a number of management positions concerning both programs and strategy, including with the French Ministry of Industry, Novespace, the French space agency - CNES, Starsem and Arianespace.

About APSCC

APSCC is a non-profit, international association representing all sectors of satellite and space-related industries. APSCC membership is open to any government body, public or private organization, association, or corporation that is involved in satellite services, risk management or associate fields such as data-casting, informatics, multi-media, telecommunications and other outer-space related activities with interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

APSCC aims to exchange views and ideas on technologies, systems, policies and outer space activities in general along with satellite communications including broadcasting for the betterment of the Asia-Pacific region. Conferences, forums, workshops, summits, symposiums, and exhibitions are organized through regional coordination in order to discuss issues that affect the industries and to promote and accelerate the efficient introduction of outer space activities, new services and businesses via satellite. More information is available at www.apscc.or.kr
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