Supreme Admin Court accepts Dr. Saran's lawsuit over NBTC chair role

Khaosod•Politics•3d ago

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The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a lower court's decision to accept a lawsuit filed by Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek regarding his qualifications as NBTC Chairman.

•The Supreme Administrative Court ordered the Central Administrative Court to accept the lawsuit of Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek.
•The case concerns a ruling by the NBTC Selection Committee stating Dr. Saran lacked the qualifications to be NBTC Chairman.
•The Supreme Administrative Court ordered the lower court to consider temporary protection measures for Dr. Saran.
•The ruling occurred on September 2, 2026.

Overview

•On September 2, 2026, the Supreme Administrative Court overturned the Central Administrative Court's order and accepted the lawsuit of Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek.
•Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek filed a lawsuit seeking the revocation of Ruling 1/2026 dated July 21, 2026, issued by the NBTC Selection Committee.
•The NBTC Selection Committee ruled that Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek had prohibited characteristics and lacked qualifications to hold the position of NBTC Chairman from the beginning.
•The Supreme Administrative Court stated that the NBTC Selection Committee is a state official and its ruling is an administrative order that directly affects the rights of Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek.
•Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek was notified of the ruling on July 22, 2026, and filed the lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court on August 3, 2026.
•The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the lawsuit was filed within the legal 90-day timeframe according to the Act on Establishment of Administrative Courts and Administrative Court Procedure 1999.
•The Central Administrative Court must now consider requests for temporary measures or methods before the final judgment of the case.

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Key Entities

Person

Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek(นพ.สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

Chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission who filed a lawsuit against the NBTC Selection Committee.

Organization

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)ℹ️

The court that overturned the Central Administrative Court's order to accept the lawsuit of Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek.

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The lower court that initially declined to accept the lawsuit of Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek.

National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission(คณะกรรมการกิจการกระจายเสียง กิจการโทรทัศน์ และกิจการโทรคมนาคมแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The regulatory body whose chairmanship is the subject of the legal dispute.

NBTC Selection Committee(คณะกรรมการสรรหากสทช.)

The state official body that issued the ruling that Dr. Saran Bunbaichaiyapruek lacked qualifications for the NBTC chairmanship.

Law

Act on Establishment of Administrative Courts and Administrative Court Procedure 1999(พ.ร.บ.จัดตั้งศาลปกครองและวิธีพิจารณาคดีปกครอง พ.ศ. 2542)

The law used to define state officials and the 90-day timeframe for filing lawsuits.

Act on the Organization for National Broadcasting and Telecommunications(พ.ร.บ.องค์กรจัดสรรคลื่นความถี่ฯ)

The law under which the NBTC Selection Committee exercised its power to rule on qualifications.

Administrative Procedure Act 1996(พ.ร.บ.วิธีปฏิบัติราชการทางปกครอง พ.ศ. 2539)

The law used to categorize the NBTC Selection Committee's ruling as an administrative order.