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Supamas reassures MCOT employees over Thai PBS merger rumours
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Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Supamas Isarabhakdi, who oversees MCOT Public Company Limited, has urged employees not to be alarmed by reports of a possible merger with Thai PBS, saying neither she nor MCOT executives had been informed of such a plan.
Key facts
- Speaking at Government House on Tuesday (September 15, 2026), Supamas said she had asked MCOT’s management about the reports after hearing the speculation
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Summary
Speaking at Government House on Tuesday (September 15, 2026), Supamas said she had asked MCOT’s management about the reports after hearing the speculation. Executives likewise confirmed that they had received no notification of a merger.
Supamas said MCOT had been working for about a year with the State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO), which operates under the Finance Ministry.