TABLE-Thaicom Q1 net profit up, beats f'casts

BANGKOK, May 13 (Reuters) - Three months to March 31, 2008

(in millions of baht unless stated)

First Quarter

2008 2007

Shr (baht) profit 0.16 vs profit 0.12

Net profit 280.77 vs profit 134.88

Notes: Results are consolidated and unaudited. Thaicom PCL
THCOM.BK, formerly Shin Satellite PCL, 41 percent owned by
Shin Corp PCL SHIN.BK, operates IPSTAR, the world's largest
broadband satellite.

Nine analysts polled by Reuters had forecast an average net
profit of 203.8 million baht ($6.43 million).
($1=32.25 Baht)
(Reporting by Arada Therdthammakun; Editing by Ed Cropley)