Bangkok: The Ministry of Interior congratulates Thai News Agency on its 48th anniversary and its 49th year. Mr. Arsit Sampantharat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, assigned Mr. Chaiyachai Saeng-in, Inspector-General of the Ministry of Interior, as a representative to present a flower basket to congratulate Thai News Agency on the occasion of its 48th anniversary and its 49th year. The executives of Thai News Agency, including Mr. Natthaphong Phattharapong, Assistant Managing Director of Thai News Agency, Mr. Phatiyuth Jaisawang, Acting Director-General of MCOT Public Company Limited, and Ms. Orrawan Chudee, Director of Domestic News Department of Thai News Agency, joined in welcoming and receiving the flower basket.
According to Thai News Agency, the agency was established on June 16, 1977, and is considered the first news agency in Thailand to present news covering radio, television, and online media, including news from 76 provinces in Thailand and Bangkok, as well as international news to people around the world.