RTA 5 (Thailand)

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

CountryThailand
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia
LanguagesThai
English
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RTA 5
CountryThailand
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia
HeadquartersPhaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand
Programming
LanguagesThai
English
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerRoyal Thai Army
Sister channelsChannel 7 (1967-2018)
History
Launched25 January 1958; 68 years ago (1958-01-25)
Former namesHSA-TV Channel 7
(1958-1974)
Links
Websitewww.thaitv5hd.com
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalChannel 5 (HD) (TV5 MUX2)
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History

Launched on 25 January 1958, as HSA-TV[1] Channel 7, it was led by Tawon Chueyprasit, who was a colonel at the Signals Corps, but managed the station in the afternoon.[2]:245–246 This television station transitioned from broadcasting in black-and-white to a color television as Channel 5 in 1974 dubbing themselves "RTA 5". The Army set up the station in an attempt to destabilize the ruling Phibul government.[3] RTA 5 is the second oldest television station in Thailand, owned and operated by the Royal Thai Army, and as such features, among others, programming devoted to the Royal Thai Armed Forces.

RTA 5 completely ceased its analog broadcast on 21 June 2018 at 9:30am[4] as part of its digital switchover. It was initially scheduled for 16 June[5] but was supposed to be postponed to the end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[6]

On 25 November 2021, RTA 5 moved its LCN from 1 to 5.[7]

News Anchors

Current

  • Chonrasamee Ngathaweesuk
  • Suchathip Munsinthorn
  • Panupong Kanathikon
  • Thananya Pipitwanichkan
  • Salilana Phuiam
  • Yongyuth Mailarp
  • Saisawan Khayanying
  • Chib Jitniyom
  • Chotiros Somboon
  • Napaporn Changkhon
  • Kannanat Pornnipatkul
  • Assadaporn Khieworn
  • Apinya Khaosabai
  • Pajaree Suansinlaphong
  • Choengchai Hwangoun
  • Natsarut Askpornthongsut
  • Priya Netwichian
  • Paveena Sribuachom
  • Suruj Tipakornsaenee

Former

  • Sunida Swatdiponphallop (now at TNN16)
  • Suhatcha Swatdiponphallop (now at TNN16)
  • Polawat Pupipat (now at TNN16)
  • Amphika Chuanpreecha (now at MONO29)
  • Manut Tangsuk (now at NBT)

See also

References

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