Digital Agriculture Activist Seeks Ethics Probe of Broadcast Regulator
A digital agriculture activist from Chiang Mai filed a complaint with Thailand's anti-corruption watchdog, alleging that absences and conflicts among National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission board members are delaying critica
On September 11, Kittinant Khamkun, a digital agriculture community enterprise activist from Chiang Mai, submitted a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission requesting an investigation into the conduct and ethics of board members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). Kittinant expressed concern that some commissioners' failure to attend meetings may be hampering the commission's operations and delaying decisions on telecommunications regulation that affect both the public and business operators.
Kittinant stated that as someone monitoring communications policy for the agricultural sector, he has been tracking how the NBTC regulates radio frequencies related to 5G technology for Internet of Things and agricultural drones—technologies critical to Thailand's digital agriculture development. He believes the commissioners' absences and internal conflicts within the NBTC could delay pending decisions and harm stakeholders awaiting regulatory clarity. He argues that commission members, selected through a formal recruitment process to serve in a strategically important regulatory body, should perform their duties professionally and prioritize public interest.
Kittinant noted that while commissioners may have differing views, the NBTC operates with seven members who should use proper meeting procedures and legal processes to reach consensus through majority voting. He called on the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the facts and conduct of the relevant commissioners to bring clarity to the public and allow the regulatory body to move forward with decisions based on public and national interest.
