Bangkok Post
Anutin orders NBTC to explain chairman's meeting notices
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to explain why its chairman continues to convene board meetings despite a court ruling concerning his eligibility to hold office.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to explain why its chairman continues to convene board meetings despite a court ruling concerning his eligibility to hold
- Mr Anutin said on Saturday his office had sent an urgent letter to the NBTC secretary-general seeking clarification over meeting notices issued at the direction of NBTC chairman Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck.
- The move followed a Central Administrative Court ruling on Sept 25 dismissing Dr Sarana’s lawsuit challenging a decision by the NBTC member selection committee that he lacked the required qualifications or possessed a prohibited
- The committee had also ruled Dr Sarana was deemed to have relinquished his right to assume office under Section 18 of the law
Summary
Mr Anutin said on Saturday his office had sent an urgent letter to the NBTC secretary-general seeking clarification over meeting notices issued at the direction of NBTC chairman Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck.
The move followed a Central Administrative Court ruling on Sept 25 dismissing Dr Sarana’s lawsuit challenging a decision by the NBTC member selection committee that he lacked the required qualifications or possessed a prohibited characteristic under Section 8(2) of the NBTC Act.