The terms for executives in charge of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) expire on Oct 6. The broadcasting regulator needs more than just emergency appointments to the NBTC. The brilliant idea of an independent broadcast regulator was first formulated in the 1997 people's constitution. The recent attempted power grabs by the NBTC provide proof the agency has strayed far from its core assignment. Very soon, the broadcasting regulator will be only an acting commission, with virtually no enforcement power at all.

Source: Bangkok Post July 24, 2017 21:33 UTC