NBTC to meeting to deliberate on TRUE/DTAC merger, as Consumer Council invites public to be ‘witness’

[webfact]

 

By Narudon Daisachulshu

The Consumer Organization Council is set to put more pressure on the planned meeting of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) when it holds its meeting later this morning to look at the planned merger of True Corporation Plc (TRUE) and Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC).

 

The Consumer Organization Council announced an invitation for people to gather at the NBTC office as the NBTC is set to hold its meeting at 09:00 hrs today.

 

The Consumer Organization Council has asked people who use mobile phones to come to the NBTC office at Soi Sailom and wait for an answer from the board of the NBTC on their deliberation of the planned merger of TRUE and DTAC.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/45316/nbtc-to-meeting-to-deliberate-on-true-dtac-merger-as-consumer-council-invites-public-to-be-witness/

 

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[bigupandchill]

What benefit does this merger bring to the consumer?

[nahkit]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The Consumer Organization Council announced an invitation for people to gather at the NBTC office as the NBTC is set to hold its meeting at 09:00 hrs today.

Not exactly a great deal of prior notice there.

[kingstonkid]

8 hours ago, bigupandchill said:

What benefit does this merger bring to the consumer?

Hard to say. Probably very little.  The merger will definitely make it the largest provider in Thailand.

 

[Enoon]

9 hours ago, bigupandchill said:

What benefit does this merger bring to the consumer?

The point of the exercise is to further consolidate the wealth of already "overwealthed". individuals and institutions.

 

That is official socio-poltical doctrine in Thailand.

 

Anyone buying into Thailand buys into that policy.

 

Even the most well intentioned buy into it.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 20, 2022 by Enoon

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, bigupandchill said:

What benefit does this merger bring to the consumer?

None, another monopoly in the making..