Channel 5 (Thailand)

Channel 5 (Full Name : Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station) is a Thai free-to-air television network owned by the Royal Thai Army, launched on 25 January 1958.

Channel 5
Launched25 January 1958 (1958-01-25)
Owned byRoyal Thai Army
Picture format1080i HDTV
Sloganททบ.5 นำคุณค่าสู่สังคมไทย (primary)
(Channel 5 Brings values to the Thai society)
คงคุณค่า คู่ยุคดิจิตอล (secondary)
(Keeping values for the digital era)
CountryThailand
LanguageThai
English
Broadcast area Thailand
 Cambodia
 Myanmar
 Laos
 Malaysia
HeadquartersPhaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand
Formerly calledChannel 7
(1958-1974)
Websitetv5.co.th
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 1 (HD) (TV5 MUX2)
Satellite
GMM ZChannel 1 (SD)
Cable
TrueVisionsChannel 1 (SD)
IPTV
TOT iptvChannel 1 (HD)

History

Launched on 25 January 1958, as HSATV Channel 7 and migrated from broadcasting in black-and-white to a colour television as Channel 5 in 1974. Channel 5 is the second oldest television station in Thailand, owned and operated by the Royal Thai Army.

Channel 5 completely ceased its analog broadcast on 21 June 2018 at 9:30am as part of its digital switchover.

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