Supreme Administrative Court to rule on Dr. Soranon's NBTC case

MGR Online•Politics•5d ago

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The Supreme Administrative Court is scheduled to issue an order on September 2, 2026, regarding Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek's appeal over his qualifications as NBTC Chairman.

•Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek appealed a Central Administrative Court order that declined to accept his lawsuit.
•The lawsuit sought to revoke a decision by the NBTC Selection Committee stating Dr. Soranon lacked qualifications for the NBTC Chairman position.
•The Supreme Administrative Court will deliver its order on September 2, 2026, at 10:30 AM.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has submitted a request for the royal command to remove Dr. Soranon from the position.

Overview

•Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek filed a lawsuit against the NBTC Selection Committee to revoke Decision 1/2026 dated July 21, 2026, which ruled Dr. Soranon lacked qualifications for the NBTC Chairman position from the start.
•The Central Administrative Court initially declined to accept the lawsuit on the grounds that Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek was not yet an injured party as the royal command for removal had not yet been issued.
•Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek appealed the Central Administrative Court's order on August 7, 2026.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul submitted a request for a royal command to remove Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek from the position.
•Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek authorized Mr. Chamnan Chadit to file the appeal via the electronic administrative system on August 11.
•The Supreme Administrative Court is scheduled to announce its order on September 2, 2026, at 10:30 AM.
•If the Supreme Administrative Court accepts the lawsuit, the Central Administrative Court will proceed with the legal process.

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Key Entities

Person

Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek(นายแพทย์สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

Chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

Anutin Charnvirakul(นายอนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister who submitted a request for the royal command to remove Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek from office.

Mr. Chamnan Chadit(นายชำนาญ ชาดิษฐ์)

The authorized representative of Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek who filed the appeal.

Organization

NBTC(กสทช.)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)ℹ️

The court scheduled to issue an order on whether to accept Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek's lawsuit.

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The court that initially declined to accept Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek's lawsuit.

NBTC Selection Committee(คณะกรรมการสรรหากสทช.)

The committee that ruled Dr. Soranon Boonbaichaiyapruek lacked qualifications for the NBTC Chairman position.