Supreme Administrative Court withholds order in Dr. Saran case

Thansettakij•Politics•20d ago

Reader Briefing

The Supreme Administrative Court did not read its order regarding Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk's appeal because the plaintiff failed to appear in court.

•The Central Administrative Court withheld the reading of the Supreme Administrative Court's order on September 2, 2026.
•Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk appealed a decision that his lawsuit against the NBTC Selection Committee was not accepted for consideration.
•The case concerns a ruling that Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk lacked qualifications to be the Chairman of the NBTC from the start.
•The Supreme Administrative Court will notify Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk of the order later.

Overview

•On September 2, 2026, the Central Administrative Court withheld the reading of the Supreme Administrative Court's order.
•Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk filed an appeal against the Central Administrative Court's decision not to accept a lawsuit against the NBTC Selection Committee.
•The lawsuit sought the revocation of the NBTC Selection Committee's ruling 1/2026 dated July 21, 2026, which stated Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk was disqualified from the position of NBTC Chairman from the beginning.
•The Supreme Administrative Court withheld the reading because Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk did not attend court and did not authorize a representative.
•Representatives from the NBTC Selection Committee attended the court to hear the order.
•Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk reportedly filed a request with the court to withhold the public disclosure of the order or judgment related to this case.
•The Supreme Administrative Court will notify Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk of the order.

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Key Entities

Person

Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk(นพ.สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

The Chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the plaintiff in the case.

Organization

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)ℹ️

The court that issued the order regarding the appeal of Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk.

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The court that previously declined to accept Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk's lawsuit and where the order reading was scheduled.

NBTC Selection Committee(คณะกรรมการสรรหา กสทช.)

The defendant that issued ruling 1/2026 stating Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyaphruk lacked qualifications for the NBTC chairmanship.

NBTC(กสทช.)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.