RTA Channel 5 or RTA Channel 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

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television network owned by the

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, launched on 25 January 1958.

History

Launched on 25 January 1958, as HSA-TV Channel 7 this television station transitioned from broadcasting in black-and-white to a colour television as Channel 5 in 1974. The Army set up the station in an attempt to destabilize the ruling Phibul government. Channel 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

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. Channel 5 completely ceased its analog broadcast on 21 June 2018 at 9:30am as part of its digital switchover. It was initially scheduled for 16 June but was supposed to be postponed to the end of the

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. On 25 November 2021, Channel 5 moved its LCN from 1 to 5.http://www.prachachat.net/marketing/news-788192

Presenters

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)

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