whereas Intouch Holdings Public Company Limited and Thaicom Public Company Limited jointly files a dispute with Thai Arbitration Institution, Ministry of Justice on 25 October 2017 in a Black Case No.97/2560 between Thaicom Public Company Limited as a claimant No.1, Intouch Holdings Public Company Limited as a Claimant No.2 and Ministry of Digital Economy and Society as a respondent to consider whether THAICOM 7 and THAICOM 8 Satellites were Satellites under the operations agreement on Domestic Communication Satellite dated September 11, 1991. The company inform that on 6 October 2022, receives an Arbitration award dated September 29, 2022 (as a RED Case No. 65/2565), indicating that the Tribunal Arbitaration unanimously ruled that THAICOM 7 and THAICOM 8 Satellites are not Satellites under the agreement, but they are operating under the license of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission.

Accordingly, the company is not obligated to comply with Ministry's claim or request under the dispute.