After months of prevarication, Thailand’s telecom regulator gave the green light in October for the merger of two major operators — True Corporation (True) and Total Access Communication (Dtac).

 

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) voted 3:2 to allow the merger of the country’s second- and third-largest mobile operators, citing its lack of authority to approve or reject the proposed merger plan.

 

The closely-scrutinized decision has only fuelled a hot debate on whether the majority of commissioners had failed to do their duty properly.

 

NBTC’s dissidents

 

The two NBTC commissioners who voted against the deal have raised several reasons to oppose the merger.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/nbtcs-reputation-takes-a-beating-in-2022-after-allowing-controversial-true-dtac-merger/

 

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6 hours ago, webfact said:

whether the majority of commissioners had failed to do their duty properly

Not failed at all, their duty was to obey CP Group, who finances the government party.

15 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

Not failed at all, their duty was to obey CP Group, who finances the government party.

If the Constitution Court can say that PM Prayut wasn't PM for 4 years (2014-2018), then the NBTC majority decision shouldn't be surprising.

Radical nationalism.

What reputation.....?

Did the NBTC even have a reputation for anything other than rubber stamping huge corporate projects, compromises, and never, ever taking the welfare of the general public into consideration? 

 

Monopolies are never a good thing. Ever. This was a travesty for the public. Woe is Thailand with this kind of leadership. 

On 12/27/2022 at 8:26 AM, webfact said:

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) voted 3:2 to allow the merger of the country’s second- and third-largest mobile operators, citing its lack of authority to approve or reject the proposed merger plan.

Money talks again.