Intouch Holdings
Intouch Holdings PCL (Thai: บริษัท อินทัช โฮลดิ้งส์ จำกัด (มหาชน); formerly Shin Corporation) is a Thai holding company which focuses on the telecommunication industry. It is the parent company of Advanced Info Service (AIS), the largest mobile phone operator in Thailand, and Thaicom, Thailand's satellite operator. It is listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand and is part of SET50 index.
| Company type | Holding company (Public) |
|---|---|
| SET: INTUCH | |
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 21 June 1983 |
| Founder | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Headquarters | Chatuchak, Bangkok |
Key people | Phillip Tan Chen Chong (president) |
| Revenue | 25.26 billion baht (2014) |
| 14.76 billion baht (2014) | |
| Total assets | 54.69 billion baht (2014) |
| Parent | Gulf Energy Development (42.25%) |
| Subsidiaries | Advanced Info Service Thaicom ITAS Intouch Media ITV Matchbox |
| Website | intouchcompany |
The company was founded as "Shinawatra Computer Service and Investment" by Thaksin Shinawatra, who later became the Prime Minister of Thailand. The sale of Shinawatra family's stake in Shin Corporation to Singapore's Temasek Holdings in 2006 sparked controversy, which intensified the anti-Thaksin movement.
Shin Corporation rebranded itself to Intouch in 2011, including its new stock symbol, but did not officially change it's registered name until March 2014.