Senate appoints five to NBTC 'superboard'
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The Senate yesterday appointed five members to the "superboard" to evaluate the performance of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.
Amornthep Jiratthiticharoen, a lecturer at Mahanakorn University of Technology, represents the telecom field.
General Thavatchai Samusakorn, a special adviser to the Army, represents the broadcasting field, while former senator Pichai Utamapinun has a TV broadcasting background.
Prasert Apipunya, acting deputy secretary-general of the NBTC, represents consumer protection and General Boonyawat Kruehong, a former director-general of the Defence Budget Office at the Defence Ministry, represents human rights.
The process, mandated by Article 70 of the Frequency Allocation Act, took almost a year to come up with 10 finalists for the voting yesterday.
Members of the superboard will serve a three-year non-renewable term. Their report will be submitted to Parliament.
