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The delay by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in considering the merger deal between two telecom giants would be a dereliction of duty, the House of Representatives' consumer protection commission said on Wednesday.

Thailand’s leading telecom operator Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) on Friday lost its appeal against the penalty imposed on it by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

The Administrative Court has dismissed a petition against the 2018 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) regulation allowing mergers to take place without seeking the regulator’s approval, a source revealed on Monday.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) voted 3-2 to confirm its authority in blocking a planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac) if it is deemed as a monopoly, a source disclosed on Friday.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) must ensure that the True Corporation (True) and Total Access Communication (Dtac) merger does not cause market dominance, the Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) said on Thursday.

The People’s Network Protecting Public Interest on Thursday submitted a letter to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), strongly opposing the planned merger of two large telecom operators.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is discussing a merger deal between True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac).

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has implemented measures to prevent call centre gangs from using international direct dialling (IDD) to deceive people.

Thailand’s digital television broadcasters have urged the government to appoint new National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) members quickly to avoid “dead air” at NBTC and further delays to bidding for the 3,500MHz frequency for the 5G network.

The merger deal between True Corporation (True) and Total Access Communication (DTAC) must be transparent, while the telecom watchdog must listen to consumers, the Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) said on Friday.

A House committee will on February 10 conduct a hearing on the bidding for a licence to operate the ThaiCom 4 communication satellite once the current concession expires next year.

Siriraj Hospital is introducing 5G, Cloud, and AI technologies to improve its services to be more efficient and faster, bringing about new experiences for patients and serving as a model for the development of further Smart Hospitals in Thailand.