Wat suggests NBTC Chair Dr. Soron cease duties immediately

Post Today•Politics•20d ago

Reader Briefing

Independent scholar Wat Tingsamit advises NBTC Chairman Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek to stop performing duties following a Supreme Administrative Court order.

•Wat Tingsamit suggests Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek stop performing duties as NBTC Chairman starting September 3, 2026.
•The Supreme Administrative Court issued order 952/2026 to accept Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek's lawsuit for consideration.
•The court's order does not yet determine if Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek won the case or has the right to return to duty.

Overview

•Wat Tingsamit suggests Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek cease duties as NBTC Chairman from the meeting on September 3, 2026, until the Central Administrative Court orders a stay of execution.
•The Supreme Administrative Court issued order 952/2026, reversing a lower court decision to accept Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek's lawsuit for consideration.
•The Supreme Administrative Court viewed the NBTC Selection Committee as state officials and determined their ruling on Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek's prohibited characteristics was an administrative order.
•Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek acknowledged the Selection Committee's ruling on July 22 and filed the lawsuit on August 3, 2026.
•Wat Tingsamit emphasizes that the court's acceptance of the case does not mean the court has ruled that Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek does not have prohibited characteristics.
•Wat Tingsamit believes Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek should stop duties to prevent risks of NBTC resolutions being challenged later and legal risks to Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek.
•Ceasing duties would allow at least 4 remaining NBTC commissioners to process over 170 pending agendas to ensure public service continuity.

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Key Quotes

Wat Tingsamit

"Ceasing duties will open the way for the remaining NBTC commissioners, who must be at least 4 people, to proceed with over 170 pending agendas to maintain continuity of public services and reduce potential damage to the country."

การหยุดปฏิบัติหน้าที่ยังจะเปิดทางให้กรรมการ กสทช. ที่เหลือ ซึ่งต้องมีไม่น้อยกว่า 4 คน เดินหน้าพิจารณาวาระค้างกว่า 170 เรื่อง เพื่อรักษาความต่อเนื่องของบริการสาธารณะและลดความเสียหายที่อาจเกิดขึ้นกับประเทศ

Key Entities

Person

Wat Tingsamit(วัส ติงสมิตร)

An independent scholar, former judge, and former chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission.

Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek(สรณ บุญใบชัยพฤกษ์)

The Chairman of the NBTC who filed a lawsuit regarding prohibited characteristics.

Organization

NBTC(กสทช.)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.

Supreme Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองสูงสุด)ℹ️

The court that issued order 952/2026 to accept the lawsuit of Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek.

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The court tasked with continuing the process and deciding on the request for a temporary stay of execution.

NBTC Selection Committee(คณะกรรมการสรรหากรรมการกิจการกระจายเสียง กิจการโทรทัศน์ และกิจการโทรคมนาคมแห่งชาติ)

The committee that ruled Dr. Soron Bunbaichaiyapruek had prohibited characteristics under the law.