Internet Landscape in Thailand

1. Internet Landscape in Thailand
Kittinan Sriprasert (BKNIX), Viraphan Samadi (THNICF)
Peering Asia 3.0, 6-7 Nov 2019
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2. Agenda
• Thailand Overview
• Thailand Telecommunications Overview
• Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations
• Transit Carriers
• Internet Exchanges
• Data Centers
• Cloud Providers
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3. Thailand Overview
• Area : 513,115 sq km.
• Population : 66,413,979 (as of 2018)
• Males: 32,556,271
• Females: 33,857,708
• Households : 26,208,994
• Official Languages
• Thai - ภาษาไทย
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Bangkok
Capital
National flag
51%49%
Sources: DOPA

4. Thailand Overview : Internet Users
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2015 2016 2017 2018
39.5 M
43.9 M 45.2 M
47.5 M
24.7 M 25.2 M 25.7 M 26.2 M
65.7 M 65.9 M 66.2 M 66.4 M
Sources: NBTC
Population
Internet users
Household
1.59 1.73 1.75 1.81
60.04 % 66.54 % 68.27 % 71.44 %Internet penetration
Internet users per household

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Thailand Overview : Broadband subscriber
Sources: NBTC
33.6%
38.4%
42.6%
45%
10.7 % 12.13 % 13.55 % 14.26 %
Broadband Penetration per Population
Broadband Penetration per Household
Broadband Subscribers (Million)
Broadband Penetration (%)
2016 2017 2018 2019
9.6 M9.2
8.2
7.2

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2016 2017 2018 2019
129.7 M
125.1
121.53
119.67
Thailand Overview : Mobile subscriber
Sources: NBTC
Mobile Penetration (%)
181.5 %
183.61 %
188.36 %
186.14 %
Mobile Subscribers (Million)

7. Leading countries based on number of Facebook users as of July 2019 (in millions)
Sources: We Are Social; DataReportal; Hootsuite; Facebook
#5 in Asia
#8 in the world
#1 of penetration per
population in country
(~70%)
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8. Thailand Overview : Top 10 activities on the Internet
#1 93.6% Social Media
#2 74.2% Send-Receive Email
#3 70.8% Search engine
#4 60.7% VDO/Music streaming
#5 51.3% Online shopping
#6 50.6% Text messaging
#7 49.2% Financial transaction
#8 48.3% Reading
#9 43.2% Download softwares/files
#10 41.0% Gaming
Sources: ETDA 8

9. Agenda
• Thailand Overview
• Thailand Telecommunications Overview
• Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations
• Transit Carriers
• Internet Exchanges
• Data Centers
• Cloud Providers
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10. • Regulator
• Internet service providers
• Broadband services
• Mobile services
• Local loop / metro network operators
Thailand Telecommunications Overview
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11. Thailand Telecommunications Overview : Regulator
• Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Commission (NBTC)
• To define nature and type of broadcasting business, television
business, and telecommunications business
• To consider licensing and govern utilization of frequency and
radio communication equipment in operation of broadcasting
business, television business, and telecommunications business,
or in telecommunications business, and prescribe rule and
procedure for licensing, condition or fee of such licensing.
• To consider licensing and governing the operation of
broadcasting business, television business, and
telecommunications business to ensure the service user’s
receipt of quality, efficient, fast, proper and fair service; and
prescribe rules and procedures of licensing, conditions or fee of
such licensing.
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12. Thailand Telecommunications Overview :
Internet service providers
• 222 licensed ISPs in Thailand
• 14 Major Internet service providers
Bandwidth(Gbps)
1,600
3,200
4,800
6,400
8,000
2017-01 2017-04 2017-07 2017-10 2018-01 2018-04 2018-07 2018-10
3,649.301 3,666.841
3,673.841
3,659.841
4,086.041
4,314.641
4,724.401
4,750.401
4,770.401
5,003.25 5,012.25
5,032.21
5,236.31
5,293.91
5,953.73
6,078.608
6,127.608
6,463.386
6,551.686
6,592.046
6,794.946
6,914.946
7,468.946
7,863.248
4,003.035
4,103.035
4,141.535
4,244.535
4,284.585 4,288.085
4,311.585
4,358.085 4,360.085
4,699.085
5,068.085
5,249.25
5,091.435
5,542.235
5,842.235
5,869.885 5,869.885
5,919.885
6,168.885
6,201.885
7,246.885
7,273.885
7,324.085
7,154.385
Domestic BW growth
International BW growth
Sources: NBTC 12

13. Thailand Telecommunications Overview :
Mobile services
• 5 mobile operators
• AIS (1-2-Call)
• DTAC
• CAT (My)
• TOT
• TRUE (TRUE Move H)
• MVNO : White space (Penguin),
FINN Mobile, NU Mobile
Lowest 0.8 USD
Average 2.78 USD
Highest 9.58 USD
#55
We are here
Sources: cable.co.uk, Statista 13

14. Thailand Telecommunications Overview :
Local loop / Metro network operators
• Major providers
• ALT Telecom
• Symphony
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• Interlink
• Otaro
• CAT
• TOT
• TRUE

15. Thailand Telecommunications Overview :
Broadband services
• Major fixed broadband providers
• AIS Fibre (AWN)
• C Internet (CAT)
• Triple T broadband (3BB)
• TOT
• TRUE
• Average Price (FTTH)
• 100 Mbps ~ 650 THB (21.34 USD)
• 200 Mbps ~ 850 THB (27.90 USD)
• Technology
• xDSL < Cable < FTTx/FTTH
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16. Agenda
• Thailand Overview
• Thailand Telecommunications Overview
• Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations
• Transit Carriers
• Internet Exchanges
• Data Centers
• Cloud Providers
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17. Sriracha
Rayong
Songkhla
Satun
• 4 Cable Landing Stations
• Eastern
• Sriracha (Chonburi)
• Rayong
• Southern
• Satun
• Songkhla
Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations
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18. Sriracha
Rayong
Songkhla
Satun
Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations
AAE-1
APG
FEA
SJC
TIS
SJC2
AAG
MCT
AAE-1
FEA
SMW-3
SMW-4
* RFS in Q4 2020Sources: fiberatlantic.com
~ 9 running cable system
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19. Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations (1)
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Cable system Owners Coverage Landing station
Asia-America
Gateway (AAG)
AT&T, Bayan, Bharti, BT, CAT, ETPI, FPT Telecom,
the Government of Brunei Darussalam, PT Indosat,
PLDT, Saigon Postel Corporation, StarHub,
Telcotech, TELKOM Indonesia, Telstra, Telekom
Malaysia, TNZL, Viettel, and VNPT
Brunei, Guam, Hong Kong, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore,
Vietnam, Hawaii & United States Sriracha, Chonburi
SeaMeWe-3 92 Parties Consortium (including CAT)
4 continents, to include Europe,
Africa, Asia, and Australia.
33 countries
Satun
SeaMeWe-4 16 Parties Consortium (including CAT)
France, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Egypt,
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India,
Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore
Satun
FLAG Europe-Asia
(FEA)
Global Cloud Xchange (including CAT)
England, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Jordan,
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab
Emirates, India, Malaysia,, Hong
Kong, China, Korea, and Japan
Songkhla

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Cable system Owners Coverage
Landing
Station
Thailand-Indonesia-
Singapore (TIS)
Singtel, Telkom Indonesia, CAT
Indonesia
Singapore
Songkhla
Asia Pacific Gateway
(APG)
CT, CU, CMI, CHT-I, NTT, KT, LG, PLDT,
StarHub, TT, Viettel, VNPT, Facebook, CAT South East Asia and East Asia Songkhla
Asia Africa Europe-1
(AAE-1)
BT, CU, Chuan Wei, Djibouti Telecom, Etisalat,
PCCW, Mobily, Omantel, Ooredoo, PTCL,
Telecom Egypt, Telecom Yemen, Vittel, OTEG,
Reliance Jio , TT, TOT
Cambodia, Djibouti, Egypt, France,
Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy,
Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, UAE, Vietnam,
Yemen
Satun
Songkhla
Southeast Asia-Japan
Cable (SJC)
CT, CU, CMI, CHT-I, KDDI, Globe, SingTel, TOT,
Telin, Google
Japan, China, Hong Kong, the
Philippines, Brunei, Singapore and
Indonesia
Songkhla
Malaysia-Cambodia-
Thailand (MCT)
Telekom Malaysia, Telcotech (Ezecom),
Symphony
Malaysia, Cambodia
Rayong
(Moalee)
Submarine Cables & Cable Landing StationsSubmarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations (2)

21. Upcoming Submarine Cables
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Cable system Owners Coverage
Landing
Station
Southeast Asia-
Japan Cable 2
(SJC2)
RFS Q4 2020
China Mobile International, Chuan Wei,
Chunghwa Telecom, Facebook, KDDI, Singtel,
SK Broadband, VNPT, True
Cambodia, Japan, Korea, Hong
Kong, mainland China, Singapore,
Taiwan, Vietnam
Songkhla
Upcoming Submarine Cables

22. Submarine cables, Landlines, Satellites
• Thailand connect to
international gateways through
landlines, submarine cables,
and satellites
• Submarine cable systems are
mainly used for global network
connections
• Currently, 3 telecom operators
(CAT, TOT, and Symphony)
have submarine cable systems,
TRUE will be the latest one
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To Laos
To Cambodia
To Myanmar
@Maesai
@Maesod
@Nhong Khai
@Mukdahan
@Nakhon Phanom
@Chiang Khong
@Chong Mex
@Aranyaprathet-Poipet
@Sadao@Padang Baesar
@Ban Nampu Ron
@Kra buri
To Malaysia
AAE-1
FEA
SMW-3
SMW-4
AAE-1
APG
FEA
SJC
TIS
SJC2
Songkhla
Satun
Bangkok

23. Agenda
• Thailand Overview
• Thailand Telecommunications Overview
• Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations
• Transit Carriers
• Internet Exchanges
• Data Centers
• Cloud Providers
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24. Transit Carriers (1)
• Major Local providers (International Internet Gateway license holder)
• ALT (IG)
• AWN (AIS/SBN)
• BBConnect/UIH (Beenet)
• CAT
• CSL
• DTAC
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• Symphony
• Jastel
• TCCT
• TOT
• TRUE (TIG)

25. Transit Carriers (2)
• International providers
• AT&T
• Campana
• China Mobile
• China Telecom
• China Unicom
• Chunghwa Telecom
• Frontier
• HGC
• NEOCOMISP
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• NTT (GIN)
• PCCW
• SG.GS
• SingTel
• TATA
• Telin
• Telekom Malaysia
• Telstra
• TW Gate

26. Agenda
• Thailand Overview
• Thailand Telecommunications Overview
• Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations
• Transit Carriers
• Internet Exchanges
• Data Centers
• Cloud Providers
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27. Internet Exchanges (1)
• 12 Internet exchange in Thailand
• 11 Local providers
• 1 International provider
• Mixing between L3 and L2 IX providers
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28. Internet Exchanges (2)
• 11 Local providers
• AWN-IX
• BBConnect-IX
• BKNIX
• CSL-IX & Thai-IX
• DTAC-IX
• Jastel-IX
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• SYMC-IX
• TCCT-IX
• TH-IX | Thailand-IX (CAT)
• TIG-IX
• TOT-IX

29. Internet Exchanges (3)
• 1 International provider
• BBIX Thailand
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30. How to effectively peer with Major ISPs in Thailand?
1. Peering at IX in Thailand (Most recommend) 👍
• Set up POP in Carrier Neutral Datacenter
• Go to local peering forum / NOG event
• eg. BKNIX Peering Forum, ThaiNOG, …
2. Peering at other IX in Asia eg. HK, SG, MY, JP, …
• Go to Peering Asia, APRICOT, APNIC Meeting
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31. Agenda
• Thailand Overview
• Thailand Telecommunications Overview
• Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations
• Transit Carriers
• Internet Exchanges
• Data Centers
• Cloud Providers
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32. • Major Providers
• BBConnect / UIH
• CAT
• CSL (CSLoxinfo)
• INET
• Interlink
• ISPIO (NIPA)
• Jastel
• Kirz
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Data Centers
Bangkok Metropolitan Region
• Bangkok 15
• Nonthaburi 2
• Samut Prakan 1
Others
• Chonburi 3
• Rayong 1
• Saraburi 1
• NTT
• PROEN
• Servenet
• Siamdata
(ReadyIDC)
• Supernap
• TCCT
• TRUE

33. Agenda
• Thailand Overview
• Thailand Telecommunications Overview
• Submarine Cables & Cable Landing Stations
• Transit Carriers
• Internet Exchanges
• Data Centers
• Cloud Providers
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34. Cloud Providers (1)
• Local cloud providers
• Bangmod.Cloud
• CSL (Wecloud)
• INET
• INOX (Clnox)
• ISSP
• LeapSolution
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• Metrabyte
• Nipa.Cloud
• UIH (Cloud HM)
• YIP IN TSOI
• Z.com Cloud
• …

35. Cloud Providers (2)
• International cloud providers
• Huawei Cloud
• Alibaba Cloud
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36. Interesting Internet events
• Telecoms World Asia
• 25-26 Mar 2020
• ThaiNOG Day #3
• 18 May 2020
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• BKNIX Peering Forum
• 18-19 May 2020
• IETF 109
• 14-20 Nov 2020

37. More Information
• NBTC Internet Statistics Report
• http://webstats.nbtc.go.th/netnbtc/HOME.php
• Internet Information Research Network Technology Lab (IIR) by NECTEC
• Domestic & International Map - http://internet.nectec.or.th/
webstats/internetmap.current.iir?Sec=internetmap_current
• Local Speedtest Report
• http://www.adslthailand.com/network-tools/speedtest-results
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38. Thank you
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