NBTC Board Members Urge Urgent Meeting Arrangements

Thansettakij•Politics•23d ago

Reader Briefing

Two NBTC board members submitted urgent memos to the Acting Secretary-General demanding the immediate organization of a board meeting following a Central Administrative Court ruling.

•NBTC board members Pirongrong Ramasoot and Supach Supachalasai sent urgent memos on September 28 and 30, 2026.
•The members urged Trairat Wiriyasirikul to arrange an NBTC meeting based on the remaining 6 board members.
•The request follows a Central Administrative Court ruling on September 25, 2026, regarding the qualifications of Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek.
•There are 226 pending agenda items requiring consideration.

Overview

•On September 25, 2026, the Central Administrative Court dismissed a case filed by Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek against the NBTC Selection Committee.
•The Central Administrative Court ruled that the NBTC Selection Committee had the legal authority to determine that Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek lacked qualifications under Section 8(2) of the Frequency Allocation Act.
•Pirongrong Ramasoot and Supach Supachalasai sent urgent memos on September 28 and 30, 2026, to Trairat Wiriyasirikul requesting an NBTC meeting.
•Pirongrong Ramasoot and Supach Supachalasai stated that there are 226 pending agenda items, including many urgent ones.
•Pirongrong Ramasoot and Supach Supachalasai argued that any meeting called by Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek would be illegal as Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek lacks the authority to call meetings following the court ruling.
•The NBTC Selection Committee ordered Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek to cease duties as NBTC Chairman within seven days, with a potential fine of 50,000 baht per day for non-compliance.
•Pirongrong Ramasoot and Supach Supachalasai proposed that the NBTC meeting be held on October 1 and 2, 2026, provided it is organized legally under Section 20 paragraph three.

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Key Quotes

Pirongrong Ramasoot and Supach Supachalasai

"Therefore, this is submitted for strict legal compliance."

จึงเรียนมาเพื่อดำเนินการตามกฎหมายโดยเคร่งครัด

Key Entities

Person

Pirongrong Ramasoot(พิรงรอง รามสูต)

A member of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

Supach Supachalasai(ศุภัช ศุภชลาศัย)

A member of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

Trairat Wiriyasirikul(ไตรรัตน์ วิริยะศิริกุล)

Deputy Secretary-General and Acting Secretary-General of the NBTC.

Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek(สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

A person who filed a lawsuit and was ruled to lack qualifications for the NBTC board.

Organization

NBTC(กสทช.)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.

NBTC Selection Committee(คณะกรรมการสรรหา กสทช.)

The committee responsible for selecting members of the NBTC.

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The court that ruled on the case regarding the qualifications of Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek.

Law

Frequency Allocation Act 2010(พ.ร.บ. องค์กรจัดสรรคลื่นความถี่และกำกับการประกอบกิจการวิทยุกระจายเสียง วิทยุโทรทัศน์ และกิจการโทรคมนาคม พ.ศ. 2553)

The law governing the allocation of frequencies and regulation of broadcasting and telecommunications.