Supreme Administrative Court Accepts Dr. Soran's NBTC Lawsuit

MGR Online•Politics•18d ago

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The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a lower court's decision to accept a lawsuit filed by Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk against the NBTC Selection Committee.

•The Supreme Administrative Court ordered the Central Administrative Court to accept Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk's lawsuit for consideration.
•The lawsuit seeks the revocation of the NBTC Selection Committee's ruling No. 1/2026 dated July 21, 2026.
•The disputed ruling stated that Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk lacked the qualifications to serve as NBTC Chairman from the beginning.
•The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk is an injured party with the right to sue.

Overview

•Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court on August 3, 2026, seeking the revocation of the NBTC Selection Committee's ruling No. 1/2026.
•The NBTC Selection Committee ruled on July 21, 2026, that Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk lacked qualifications to be NBTC Chairman because the failure to resign or stop practicing a profession was considered a waiver of rights.
•The NBTC Selection Committee's ruling implied that Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk must vacate the position and could not participate in a new selection process.
•Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk was notified of the ruling on July 22, 2026.
•The Supreme Administrative Court reasoned that the NBTC Selection Committee is a state official under the Act on Establishment of Administrative Courts and Administrative Court Procedure 1999.
•The Supreme Administrative Court reversed the Central Administrative Court's previous order to dismiss the case, ruling that the lawsuit was filed within the 90-day legal timeframe.
•The Supreme Administrative Court ordered the lower court to consider requests regarding temporary protection measures before the final judgment.

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Key Entities

Person

Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk(สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

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

Organization

NBTC Selection Committee(คณะกรรมการสรรหากสทช.)

The body that issued ruling No. 1/2026 declaring Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk lacked the qualifications to serve as NBTC Chairman.

NBTC(กสทช.)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)ℹ️

The court that reversed the lower court's order and accepted the lawsuit of Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk.

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The lower court that initially refused to accept Dr. Soran Boonbaichaiyaphruk's lawsuit.

Law

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

The law used to define the NBTC Selection Committee as state officials.

Act on the Organization for Frequency Allocation(พ.ร.บ.องค์กรจัดสรรคลื่นความถี่ฯ)

The law under which the NBTC Selection Committee exercised its power to issue the disputed ruling.

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

The law used to categorize the ruling as an administrative order.