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NBTC Meeting Collapses for 11th Time Amid Political Tensions

NBTC Meeting Collapses for 11th Time Amid Political Tensions

Post Today•Economy•1h ago

Reader Briefing

The NBTC meeting No. 25/2026 collapsed due to a lack of quorum, marking the 11th such occurrence.

  • •The NBTC meeting on an unspecified date failed to reach a quorum as three commissioners were unable to attend.
  • •NBTC Chairman Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruk postponed the next meeting to September 23, 2026.
  • •Three NBTC commissioners allege that Chairman Soranon intentionally scheduled the meeting when others were unavailable.
  • •Questions have been raised regarding a 5.4 billion baht USO project involving five contracts.

Overview

  • •NBTC meeting No. 25/2026 began at 09:30 at the NBTC Office Administration Building.
  • •NBTC Chairman Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruk closed the meeting at approximately 10:02 due to an incomplete quorum.
  • •NBTC Chairman Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruk stated that the organization should not become a political competition arena.
  • •NBTC Chairman Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruk is scheduled to attend the first inquiry at the Administrative Court on September 21.
  • •Commissioner Pirongrong Ramsut, Commissioner Thanaphan Raijaroen, and Commissioner Supat Supachalasai asserted that their absence was a legal right to leave for official duties.
  • •Commissioner Thanaphan Raijaroen raised concerns over a USO project valued at over 5,400 million baht approved in 2021.
  • •The meeting has been rescheduled for September 23, 2026.
  • •NBTC Chairman Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruk maintains he has not committed any wrongdoing or corruption during his 4.5 years in office.

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Key Entities

Organization

NBTC(กสทช.)
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand.
True Corporation Public Company Limited(บริษัท ทรู คอร์ปอเรชั่น จำกัด (มหาชน))
A company involved in an undersea cable project mentioned in the NBTC agenda.
Administrative Court(ศาลปกครอง)ℹ️
The court scheduled to hold an inquiry on September 21.

Person

Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruk(ศ.คลินิก นพ.สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)
The Chairman of the NBTC.
Trairat Wiriyasirikul(นายไตรรัตน์ วิริยะศิริกุล)
The Acting Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General of the NBTC.
Nattatorn Prasunthorn(พล.ต.อ.ดร.ณัฐธร เพราะสุนทร)
An NBTC commissioner who requested leave due to official government business.
Torpong Selanon(นายต่อพงศ์ เสลานนท์)
An NBTC commissioner who requested leave due to official government business.
Somphop Purivikraipong(รศ.ดร.สมภพ ภูริวิกรัยพงศ์)
An NBTC commissioner who informed the meeting he could not attend.
Pirongrong Ramsut(นางสาวพิรงรอง รามสูต)
An NBTC commissioner for television affairs.
Thanaphan Raijaroen(พล.อ.ท.ธนพันธุ์ หร่ายเจริญ)
An NBTC commissioner for broadcasting affairs.
Supat Supachalasai(นายศุภัช ศุภชลาศัย)
An NBTC commissioner for economics.

Policy

USO Project 3(โครงการยูโซ่ 3)
A high-speed internet network project in rural areas with five contracts valued at over 5,400 million baht.

Law

Frequency Allocation Organization Act(พ.ร.บ.องค์กรจัดสรรคลื่นความถี่ฯ)
The law cited regarding the right of commissioners to take leave for legal reasons or missions.