NBTC Board Meeting fails 8th time, postponed to Sept 9

Thairath•Politics•7d ago

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The NBTC board meeting failed for the eighth time after the Chairman requested a postponement, leading three commissioners to demand an emergency meeting.

•The NBTC board meeting 25/2026 failed for the 8th time and was postponed to September 9.
•Three NBTC commissioners requested an emergency meeting of the remaining 6 members on September 4 at 09:30.
•The postponement occurred because NBTC Chairman Prof. Clin. Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruk cited other duties.

Overview

•The NBTC board meeting 25/2026 failed for the 8th time.
•NBTC Chairman Prof. Clin. Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruk requested a postponement to September 9 due to other duties.
•Lt. Gen. Dr. Thanaphan Raicharoen, Prof. Emeritus Pirongrong Ramasoot, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Supat Supachalasai submitted a letter to the Acting Deputy Secretary-General of the NBTC.
•The three commissioners requested an emergency meeting of the remaining 6 board members on September 4 at 09:30 at the NBTC Office.
•Lt. Gen. Dr. Thanaphan Raicharoen and Prof. Emeritus Pirongrong Ramasoot stated that the Supreme Administrative Court ruled Prof. Clin. Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruk is removed from office and cannot perform duties.
•Prof. Emeritus Pirongrong Ramasoot warned that a stalled board would significantly impact the digital TV roadmap and could lead to a loss of information sovereignty to foreign platforms.
•Assoc. Prof. Dr. Supat Supachalasai stated that organizing a meeting is a duty of the NBTC Office to facilitate board work, not a matter of asking permission.
•Acting Deputy Secretary-General of the NBTC Sombat Leelapata received the letter and stated he will consider the matter according to further guidelines.

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Key Entities

Organization

NBTC(กสทช.)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.

NBTC Office(สำนักงาน กสทช.)

The office supporting the NBTC board.

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)ℹ️

The court that ruled on the status of the NBTC Chairman.

Person

Prof. Clin. Dr. Sorana Boonbaichaiyapruk(ศ.คลินิก นพ.สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

The Chairman of the NBTC.

Lt. Gen. Dr. Thanaphan Raicharoen(พล.อ.ท. ดร.ธนพันธุ์ หร่ายเจริญ)

A commissioner of the NBTC.

Prof. Emeritus Pirongrong Ramasoot(ศ.เกียรติคุณ พิรงรอง รามสูต)

A commissioner of the NBTC.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Supat Supachalasai(รศ.ดร.ศุภัช ศุภชลาศัย)

A commissioner of the NBTC.

Sombat Leelapata(นายสมบัติ ลีลาพตะ)

The Acting Deputy Secretary-General of the NBTC.