Type | State-owned/public broadcast radio, television, news agency and online (Public, state-owned) |
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Country | Thailand |
Motto | Digitally Beyond |
Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
Owner | Ministry of Finance |
Parent | Office of the Prime Minister |
Key people | Teerapong Wongsiwawilas, President |
Launch date | 10 November 1952 | (MCOT: 9 April 1977)
Former names | Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (1977–2003) |
Official website | Official website |
MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT; Thai: บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (มหาชน), romanized: bris̄ʹạth xs̄mth cảkạd (mh̄āchn)), formerly known as the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand, 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; until 2020), and 2 satellite television channels. (until 2017) Their motto is "Always Serving the Public". On their website MCOT uses the slogan "Digitally beyond" (Nov 2014).[1]