NBTC Meeting Collapses as 3 Commissioners Walk Out

Matichon•Economy•9d ago

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An NBTC board meeting on August 5 collapsed after three commissioners walked out due to concerns over the chairman's legal qualifications.

•The NBTC meeting on August 5 collapsed after three commissioners walked out.
•Commissioners Pirongrong Ramasut, Thanaphan Raicharoen, and Supach Supachalasai left the meeting citing the presence of Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk.
•The Thailand Consumers Council submitted an open letter urging the NBTC board to resolve the chairman's qualification issues.
•A selection committee previously ruled on July 17 that Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk had legally prohibited characteristics.

Overview

•The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (Office of the NBTC) scheduled board meetings for August 5–6 to address pending agendas including consumer protection and satellite orbit rights.
•On August 5, Air Chief Marshal Dr. Thanaphan Raicharoen, Associate Professor Dr. Supach Supachalasai, and Professor Emeritus Dr. Pirongrong Ramasut walked out of the NBTC meeting at 10:19 AM.
•The three commissioners expressed concern that the meeting's proceedings might be unlawful due to the presence of NBTC Chairman Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk, who they claim waived his right to the position.
•Sorayuth Suthasnachinda reported during the 'Kammakorn Khao Khui Nok Jor' program that the NBTC meeting collapsed again.
•The Thailand Consumers Council submitted an open letter to the NBTC board requesting a resolution regarding the qualifications of the NBTC Chairman.
•A selection committee ruled on July 17 that Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk possessed characteristics prohibited by law.
•The three commissioners cited a letter from the NBTC selection committee regarding the lack of qualifications of the NBTC Chairman as the reason for their opposition to the meeting.
•The walkout by the three commissioners resulted in the NBTC meeting being unable to proceed.

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Key Entities

Organization

Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกิจการกระจายเสียง กิจการโทรทัศน์ และกิจการโทรคมนาคมแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The office responsible for organizing NBTC board meetings to resolve pending regulatory agendas.

NBTC(กสทช.)

The regulatory body whose board meeting collapsed on August 5.

Thailand Consumers Council(สภาผู้บริโภค)

An organization that submitted an open letter to the NBTC board regarding the chairman's qualifications.

NBTC Selection Committee(คณะกรรมการสรรหา กสทช.)

The committee that ruled on July 17 that Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk had legally prohibited characteristics.

Person

Sorayuth Suthasnachinda(สรยุทธ สุทัศนะจินดา)

The host of the program 'Kammakorn Khao Khui Nok Jor' who reported on the meeting collapse.

Thanaphan Raicharoen(ธนพันธุ์ หร่ายเจริญ)

An NBTC commissioner who walked out of the August 5 meeting.

Supach Supachalasai(ศุภัช ศุภัชลาศัย)

An NBTC commissioner who walked out of the August 5 meeting.

Pirongrong Ramasut(พิรงรอง รามสูต)

An NBTC commissioner who walked out of the August 5 meeting.

Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk(สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

The Chairman of the NBTC whose legal qualifications are being contested.