Dr Sarana maintains he remains legally obligated to perform his duties.
Turmoil at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is continuing as its board meeting on Wednesday was aborted, just like last month, after four commissioners boycotted the session over the chairman's qualification status.The deadlock could impact several high-priority telecom and digital infrastructure projects.
NBTC chairman Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck called for the commissioners to collaborate on Wednesday, working to untangle the deadlock that has stalled the board's consideration of national projects.
An NBTC source who requested anonymity said the session lasted only 30 minutes before Dr Sarana had to postpone the agenda as the meeting failed to reach a quorum, which requires at least four of the seven members.
Commissioner Somphop Purivigraipong walked out when the chairman reached the meeting room, while the commissioners Pirongrong Ramasoota, AM Thanapant Raicharoen and Suphat Suphachalasai started the meeting by questioning the legal status of the chairman after he was recently disqualified by a ruling from the NBTC selection committee.
