Senate panel names 7th NBTC seat

The NBTC headquarters on Phahonyothin Road. The NBTC Act obliges the selection committee to seek a full commission of seven members for the NBTC board from seven fields. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

The Senate's selection committee has nominated Sompop Purivigraipong, vice-president of Mahanakorn University of Technology, as the seventh commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), holding the telecom position.

His name needs to be proposed to the Senate for voting, expected to take place in early 2023. The approval requires more than half of the votes from the 250 senators.