Dr. Soran Denies Using NBTC Agenda as Hostage; Meeting August 6

Matichon•Economy•19d ago

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NBTC Chairman Soran Boonbaichaiyapruk denies accusations of using urgent agendas as leverage after four board members walked out of a meeting on August 5.

•NBTC Chairman Soran Boonbaichaiyapruk postponed the 23rd NBTC meeting to August 6 due to a lack of quorum.
•Four NBTC board members exited the meeting, citing a selection committee resolution regarding the Chairman's prohibited characteristics.
•Acting Secretary-General Trirat Wiriyasirikul denied that sending over 33 urgent agendas was an attempt to pressure the board.
•Chairman Soran Boonbaichaiyapruk has filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court regarding his qualifications.

Overview

•On August 5, the 23rd NBTC meeting was opened but postponed to August 6 because a quorum was not met after 30 minutes.
•Four NBTC board members walked out of the meeting based on a resolution from the NBTC Selection Committee stating the NBTC Chairman has prohibited characteristics.
•Soran Boonbaichaiyapruk stated that he will continue performing his duties until there is a final legal conclusion regarding the NBTC Selection Committee's ruling.
•Soran Boonbaichaiyapruk has exercised his right to seek a remedy through the Administrative Court, and the court has accepted the case.
•Trirat Wiriyasirikul denied that the submission of over 33 urgent agendas was a tactic to take the agenda hostage.
•Urgent matters awaiting NBTC consideration include the extension of Thaicom 4 satellite and the use of 4-digit business telephone numbers.
•Scheduled NBTC meetings for August are set for August 5-6, 11, 13, and 19-20, 2026.

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Key Quotes

Soran Boonbaichaiyapruk

"I ask for cooperation to work together because we were elected to work for the people."

ขอความร่วมมือนะครับทำงานร่วมกันเพราะว่าถูกเลือกมาให้ทำงานให้ประชาชน

Trirat Wiriyasirikul

"We are not taking the agenda as a hostage; we are simply performing our duties."

เราไม่ได้เอาวาระเป็นตัวประกัน เราก็ทำตามหน้าที่

Key Entities

Person

Soran Boonbaichaiyapruk(สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

Chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

Trirat Wiriyasirikul(ไตรรัตน์ วิริยะศิริกุล)

Acting Secretary-General of the NBTC.

Organization

NBTC(กสทช.)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.

NBTC Selection Committee(คณะกรรมการสรรหา กสทช.)

The committee responsible for the selection of NBTC board members.

Administrative Court(ศาลปกครอง)ℹ️

The court where Soran Boonbaichaiyapruk filed a lawsuit regarding his qualifications.

Thaicom 4(ไทยคม 4)ℹ️

A satellite entity seeking an extension of its operation.