Myanmar uses Thai satellite

Tue, 12 May 1998 | Source: DJ

BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar is dumping Hong Kong's Asiasat-1 satellite for its local communications system and replacing it with ThaiCom-3 from Shinawatra of Thailand, the state-run New Light of Myanmar reported yesterday.

Four Shinawatra engineers are in Myanmar installing antennas and other equipment necessary for the military government to lease transponder space on ThaiCom-3 for government-run Myanmar Post and Telecommunications.

A hub station is being installed at Toegyaunggalay.

Access to satellite television broadcast and other modern communications hardware and software is strictly controlled by Myanmar's military government. A license is required to own a satellite dish.

Owning a fax machine or satellite dish without government permission is punishable by prison terms.

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