MCOT celebrates 67th anniversary of establishment

BANGKOK, April 9 (TNA) - MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT), formerly the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand, celebrates the 67th anniversary of its establishment at its head office in Bangkok on Tuesday. On the auspicious occasion, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and other Members of the Royal Family presented their royal boughpots to the company through royal secretaries, which are the greatest honor and gratitude heartfelt by the company and its all over 1,000 personnel. MCOT also organized a grand Buddhist merit making ceremony at its head office, in which the company's executives and personnel participated. A Royal Decree on the establishment of the state-run Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (MCOT) took effect on April 9, 1977 when all television and radio broadcast services, as well as personnel of the Thai Television Co.,Ltd., the first TV station in Thailand known as Thai TV Channel 4, were also transferred to MCOT. On August 17, 2004, MCOT was registered as a public company limited under the State Enterprises Capital Act, with the Thai Ministry of Finance holding its largest shares of over 65 per cent. The company has remained under the supervision of the Prime Minister's Office. Having become a most established Thai media firm, MCOT now runs two digital television stations, MCOT Radio Networks, Thai News Agency (TNA) and its online news services, as well as other supporting units. (TNA)