NBTC Meeting Collapses for 8th Time Amid Chairperson Dispute

Post Today•Economy•17d ago

Reader Briefing

The NBTC board meeting on September 3, 2026, collapsed for the eighth time after Chairperson Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek postponed it citing an urgent mission.

•The NBTC meeting scheduled for September 3, 2026, at 13:30 was postponed by Chairperson Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek.
•Three NBTC commissioners requested that meetings be held with only the remaining 6 commissioners following a Supreme Administrative Court order.
•The Supreme Administrative Court ordered the Court of First Instance to accept a lawsuit regarding the qualifications of Chairperson Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek.
•The next NBTC meeting is currently scheduled for September 9, 2026.

Overview

•Chairperson Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek postponed the NBTC meeting from September 2, 2026, to September 3, 2026, following a seventh meeting collapse.
•On September 2, 2026, the Supreme Administrative Court ordered the Court of First Instance to accept a lawsuit regarding the qualifications of Chairperson Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek.
•Three NBTC commissioners, including Thanaphan Raijaroen, Pirongrong Ramasoot, and Supach Chala-sai, asserted that the Supreme Administrative Court's order implies Chairperson Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek must leave office.
•Commissioners Thanaphan Raijaroen, Pirongrong Ramasoot, and Supach Chala-sai submitted a letter via Sombat Leelapata requesting that the NBTC office organize meetings with only the remaining 6 commissioners.
•Chairperson Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek notified Sombat Leelapata at 14:00 on September 3, 2026, that the meeting was postponed due to an urgent mission.
•Commissioners Torpong Selanon and Pol. Gen. Natthathorn Phrosunthon did not join the meeting online, while Commissioner Somphop Purivikraipong took leave.
•The NBTC office has not yet concluded if the request to hold meetings with 6 commissioners can be implemented.
•The next NBTC meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2026, as notified by Chairperson Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek.

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Key Entities

Person

Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruek(นพ.สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

The Chairperson of the NBTC who postponed the September 3, 2026 meeting.

Sombat Leelapata(นายสมบัติ ลีลาพตะ)

Special Expert Legal Officer and Acting Deputy Secretary-General of the NBTC.

Thanaphan Raijaroen(พลอากาศโท ธนพันธุ์ หร่ายเจริญ)

An NBTC commissioner who requested a 6-person meeting.

Pirongrong Ramasoot(พิรงรอง รามสูต)

An NBTC commissioner who requested a 6-person meeting.

Supach Chala-sai(ศุภัช ศุภชลาศัย)

An NBTC commissioner who requested a 6-person meeting.

Trairat Wiriyasirikul(นายไตรรัตน์ วิริยะศิริกุล)

Acting Secretary-General of the NBTC who was on an overseas mission.

Torpong Selanon(ต่อพงศ์ เสลานนท์)

An NBTC commissioner who did not attend the meeting online.

Pol. Gen. Natthathorn Phrosunthon(พลตำรวจเอก ณัฐธร เพราะสุนทร)

An NBTC commissioner who did not attend the meeting online.

Somphop Purivikraipong(สมภพ ภูริวิกรัยพงศ์)

An NBTC commissioner who took leave from the meeting.

Organization

NBTC(กสทช.)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)ℹ️

The court that ordered the Court of First Instance to accept a lawsuit regarding the NBTC Chairperson's qualifications.

Administrative Court of First Instance(ศาลปกครองชั้นต้น)

The court ordered by the Supreme Administrative Court to accept a lawsuit.

Law

The same Act(พ.ร.บ.เดียวกัน)

The law containing Section 20 regarding the vacancy of an NBTC commissioner position.