A total of nine executives have applied for the position of secretary-general on the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). Seven people submitted their applications through the initial software interval operating from March 20 to April 7, with an additional two applying through the extended period, concluding May 7.
According to Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, NBTC chairman, the brand new secretary-general will be announced by June 15. Among No sweat of applicants had been Pakorn Apaphant, govt director and member of the chief board of Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, Trairat Viriyasirikul, the performing secretary-general of NBTC, and Kittisak Sriprasert, former president of CAT Telecom. The different 4 candidates inside the preliminary group embody Thanatmet Phatnarongrat, a member of NBTC’s Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Committee, scholar Pisit Boonsrimuang, Dr Polawat Witoolkollachit, former chair of the KTB Computer Services board, and Surangkana Wayuparb, former CEO of the Electronic Transactions Development Agency.
Those making use of in the course of the prolonged software interval were Sutisak Tantayotin, the deputy secretary-general of NBTC, and Peerakan Kaewwongwattana, CEO of Airport Rail Link.
An NBTC administration source, requesting anonymity, revealed that Pakorn and Kittisak showed probably the most potential among external candidates, while Trairat appeared greatest qualified amongst internal candidates for the function.
Speculation has arisen throughout the commission that Pakorn might have been personally invited by the chairman to use for the place. Despite some commissioners expressing dissent, Dr Sarana maintains that his choice methodology for recruiting a brand new secretary-general follows NBTC laws and his degree of authority and responsibility. The chairman’s plan includes proposing his chosen candidate to other NBTC commissioners for their consideration and approval.
Doubts persist among some commissioners over the compliance of this choice method with NBTC’s legal guidelines and rules. Dr Sarana cited Section 61 of the NBTC Act that states the chairperson can appoint the secretary-general with the consent of the NBTC board. Dr Sarana reasoned that the secretary-general must work closely with him, rendering it impractical if commissioners collectively select a candidate with out his prior approval.
Some commissioners additionally expressed concern over whether the chosen candidate can obtain approval from a majority of the NBTC’s board, now at a full complement of seven members. It is suggested that some commissioners could not endorse the appointment. Commissioners objecting to the recruitment technique anonymously stated the method could be seen as legally invalid because it never gained the board’s formal approval.
On March 7, the NBTC board held a gathering to arrange an agenda for choosing the subsequent secretary-general. During this assembly, a selection technique was individually proposed, but just for their acknowledgement, which surprised some commissioners who expected to suppose about each candidate qualifications and the choice procedure in the same meeting.
Three commissioners current on the meeting – Dr Sarana, Pol Gen Nathathorn Prousoontorn, and Torpong Selanon – voted in favour of only contemplating the draft of candidate qualifications quite than both qualifications and the choice method. The other three commissioners selected not to vote on the matter. As chairman, Dr Sarana cast a tiebreaking vote, leading to a 4-3 resolution..