Channel 5 (Thailand)

Channel 5 (Full Name : Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station; also known as Thai TV5 or simply TV5) is a Thai free-to-air television network owned by the Royal Thai Army, launched on 25 January 1958.

Channel 5
CountryThailand
Broadcast area Thailand
 Cambodia
 Myanmar
 Laos
 Malaysia
Sloganททบ.5 นำคุณค่าสู่สังคมไทย (primary)
(Channel 5 Brings values to the Thai society)
คงคุณค่า คู่ยุคดิจิตอล (secondary)
(Keeping values for the digital era)
HeadquartersPhaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand
Programming
Language(s)Thai
English
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerRoyal Thai Army
Sister channels
History
Launched25 January 1958 (1958-01-25)
Former namesChannel 7
(1958-1974)
Links
Websitetv5.co.th
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalChannel 1 (HD) (TV5 MUX2)
Cable
TrueVisionsChannel 1 (SD)
Satellite
GMM ZChannel 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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