BTSAC Commissioner Criticizes Overlapping Meeting Schedules Cited as Power Play

Key summary

Professor Pitrong Romsut, a commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (BTSAC) for television affairs, posted on Facebook on October 21 regarding concerns over conflicting meeting schedules. The BTSAC is scheduled to hold a special session on October 22 at 09:30, an event originally arranged by six commissioners since October 5. However, the acting BTSAC secretary-general issued a separate invitation to office staff for a meeting at the same time and date, citing orders from the 'Chairman of BTSAC'. Professor Pitrong highlighted that this arrangement disregards a legal ruling by the Public Service Commission regarding the Chairman's disqualification and a subsequent court judgment upholding that ruling. The October 22 agenda includes critical items such as the digital TV roadmap and preparations for the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference in 2026.