19 August 1996
REPORTS ITS CANCELLATION TO COOPERATE IN SUBSCRIPTION TV
BEC World Plc (BEC) reported its cancellation in the subscription TV
service between The Mass Communication Authority of Thailand and Bangkok
Entertainment Ltd as follows:
As Bangkok Entertainment Ltd, the company's affiliate, had an
agreement with The Mass Communication Authority of Thailand to cooperate
in the subscription TV service as informed in the prospectus submitted to
the SEC and the SET. But as there were many private sectors were granted
to run this kind of business, the company now is not willing to service
TV subscription and has cancelled the agreement with The Mass
Communication Authority of Thailand. The company has paid about Bt10
million (excluding VAT) to The Mass Communication of Thailand and has
waived right to redeem compensation paid to The Mass Communication
Authority of Thailand in 1995 of Bt10 million (excluding VAT) already.
Translated by the Nation