Legal experts clarify Dr. Sorana's Administrative Court status

Thansettakij•Politics•19d ago

Reader Briefing

Legal experts and former senators clarify that the Supreme Administrative Court's decision to accept Dr. Sorana's lawsuit does not reinstate him as NBTC Chairman.

•On September 2, 2026, legal experts clarified that the Supreme Administrative Court's order to accept a lawsuit for consideration is not a final verdict.
•Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruek is seeking to revoke a decision by the NBTC Selection Committee regarding his qualifications as NBTC Chairman.
•Prphan Khunmi stated that Dr. Sorana has already left his position and lacks the authority to call NBTC board meetings.
•Supat Hasuwannakit claimed Dr. Sorana avoided attending court hearings and caused NBTC meetings to fail for the seventh time.

Overview

•Peeraphat Foithong stated that the Supreme Administrative Court merely ordered the case to be accepted for consideration and did not rule that Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruek won the case.
•The Central Administrative Court must send the lawsuit to the defendant for a statement, followed by objections from the plaintiff and defendant before a judgment is reached.
•Prphan Khunmi stated that the Supreme Administrative Court's decision is only an initial procedural step and does not mean the order removing Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruek from office was unlawful.
•Prphan Khunmi noted that the Supreme Administrative Court's ruling clearly specifies that Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruek has already left office since receiving the order from the NBTC Selection Committee.
•Prphan Khunmi asserted that the Prime Minister has already submitted a nomination for royal appointment and is awaiting a royal command.
•Supat Hasuwannakit stated that Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruek requested the court to keep the case results confidential and avoid attending the court proceedings.
•Supat Hasuwannakit claimed that Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruek's attendance at NBTC meetings has caused them to fail for the seventh time.

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Key Quotes

Prphan Khunmi

"Dr. Sorana's attempt to call a board meeting tomorrow cannot be done, and no commissioners will attend because the person has left office and lacks legal qualifications."

การที่ หมอสรณ พยายามจะเรียกประชุมบอร์ดในวันพรุ่งนี้นั้น ไม่สามารถทำได้ และจะไม่มีกรรมการรายใดไปร่วมประชุมด้วย เนื่องจากผู้พ้นจากตำแหน่งและขาดคุณสมบัติทางกฎหมายแล้ว

Supat Hasuwannakit

"Dr. Sorana is still stubborn, not coming to hear the case at the Administrative Court as I sued, not sending a lawyer, and asking the court to hide the result."

หมอสรณยังอึด ไม่มาฟังคดีที่ศาลปกครองตามที่ผมฟ้อง ไม่ส่งทนายมาฟัง แถมขอศาลให้ปกปิดผลคดี

Key Entities

Person

Peeraphat Foithong(พีรภัทร ฝอยทอง)

Vice President of Academic Affairs and spokesperson of the Lawyers Council of Thailand.

Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruek(สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

The plaintiff and former NBTC Chairman who sought to revoke a decision regarding his qualifications.

Prphan Khunmi(ประพันธุ์ คูณมี)

A former member of the Senate.

Prime Minister(นายกรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️

The official who submitted a nomination for royal appointment.

Supat Hasuwannakit(สุภัทร ฮาสุวรรณกิจ)

A former People's Party candidate for Member of Parliament who filed a lawsuit against Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruek.

Organization

Lawyers Council of Thailand(สภาทนายความ)

The organization represented by Peeraphat Foithong.

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)ℹ️

The court that issued an order to accept the lawsuit filed by Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruek.

NBTC Selection Committee(คณะกรรมการสรรหากรรมการ กสทช.)

The committee that issued the decision regarding the qualifications of the NBTC Chairman.

NBTC(กสทช.)

The regulatory body whose board meetings were discussed in the article.

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The court responsible for managing the lawsuit's statements and objections.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party for which Supat Hasuwannakit was a candidate.