Country dossier · THA
Thailand
Emerging space nation
A sourced snapshot of Thailand's posture in space — capability, institutions, orbital assets, law and people. Every figure carries its primary source; gaps are shown honestly, never filled with invented data.
Open Thailand in the interactive workspace →Capability tier
Emerging space nation
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0
Space agency
GISTDA
National space agency · established 2000 · two-source verified
Satellites (owner state)
13
Counted from the GCAT May 2026 snapshot. The interactive workspace shows a live CelesTrak figure, which uses different owner-attribution rules and will differ.
Source: GCAT · General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (J. McDowell) · May 2026 snapshot
Ground stations
Space budget
No published space budget indexed for this country.
National strategy
National Space Master Plan 2023-2037 (2023)
Cabinet-approved 15-year master plan steered by the National Space Policy Committee, with GISTDA as the lead implementing agency for space economy and industry.
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Ratified |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Ratified |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Not a party |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Not a party |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Not a party |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (2024-12-16) |
Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)
Launch sites
No launch infrastructure.
Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation
Astronauts
No nationals have flown in space on record.
Milestones
- 2000GISTDA established
Notable missions and contributions
- THEOS-1 (2008) and THEOS-2 (2023) EO satellites
- Thai National Observatory at Doi Inthanon
- National Space Master Plan 2023-2037
- Thailand 4.0 digital integration