.th

.th

Introduced	1988
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	THNIC
Sponsor	THNIC
Intended use	Entities connected with Thailand
Actual use	not popular in Thailand
Registration restrictions	Varying restrictions based on which second-level name registration is within
Structure	Registrations are at third level beneath various categories
Website	THNIC

.ไทย

Introduced	2010
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Intended use	Entities connected with Thailand
DNSSEC	yes

.th is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Thailand. It is administered by T.H.NIC Co., Ltd. (THNIC), formerly known as Thai Network Information Center Foundation.

It appears that the .th domain only admits third level domain registrations under its second level domains.

Registration of a .co.th domain name is a complicated procedure, for this reason most Thailand websites prefer to use a .com name. In order to register a .co.th domain name the registrar in Thailand requires copies of company documents in the same name as the required domain name, so for example if you required acme.co.th you would need to have a registered company called Acme Co., Ltd.

A company can only register a single .co.th domain, making it impossible to facilitate easy location of a company's products by using a variety of words or product names as their domain names.

Second level domains

• .ac.th Academic
• .co.th Commercial
• .in.th Individuals (or organizations)
• .go.th Governmental
• .mi.th Military
• .or.th Non-profit organizations
• .net.th Internet provider

Second top domain

In 2010 a new top domain was registered and introduced for Thailand, intended for domain names in the local language. This top domain is .ไทย. As of 2011, thousands of sites with this domain are active.^[1] It appears that the second level domains are assigned directly to the site owners.

External links

1. ^ http://www.google.com/search?q=site:.ไทย

• IANA .th whois information
• THNIC website
• Thai Network Information Center Foundation website