Overview : Thaicom-1A is one of the two first generation THAICOM satellites (the other being Thaicom-2) using Standard C-Band and Ku-Band frequencies. C-Band footprint coverage includes Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, and the East Coast of China. Ku-Band footprints of THAICOM-1A covers Thailand and indochina with high-powered spot beam.
Footprint Map :

THAICOM-1A
 C-Band Regional Beam
 Ku-Band Spot Beam

THAICOM-2
 C-Band Regional Beam
 Ku-Band Spot Beam


Specifications :

Design	:	Hughes HS-376, dual spin stabilized spacecraft
Power System	:	800 Watts
Launch Weight	:	1080 Kg.
Mass in Orbit	:	629 Kg. At the beginning of spacecraft's life 450 Kg. At the end of spacecraft's life.
Life Expectancy	:	15 years.
Transponder Capacity	:	C-Band = 12 (each 36 MHz) Ku-Band = 3 tranponders (each 54 MHz)
Satellite Location	:	120 degrees East
Launch Agency	:	Arianespace of France.
Launch Date	:	December 17, 1993
Relocation Date	:	May - June, 1997
Service Date	:	At 78.5 degrees East, January, 1994 At 120 degrees East, June 1997