Lower court ordered to accept petition challenging True-DTAC merger

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The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned the lower Administrative Court’s ruling by ordering it to accept for consideration the petition by five consumers, seeking the revocation of the telecom regulator’s consent for the merger of CP Group’s True and Telenor’s DTAC.

 

The Supreme Administration Court ruled that, despite the submission of the petition being outside the permissible period, the case concerns public interest and, as such, the Administrative Court has the power to accept the petition.

 

According to the petition, the consumer’s group, who claim they are subscribers of the Advance Wireless Network, a subsidiary of Advance Info Service, and True Move H Universal Communications (True Move) and are affected by the merger, which will result in higher service charges.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-03-25

 

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