His remarks came amid anxiety among existing members of independent bodies regarding whether they will fail to meet the qualifications stipulated by the new charter. A similar structure will apply for all other independent bodies, but the members selected by the five independent agencies for various panels must not be the same ones, according to Section 217. Concerns have been raised about the fate of some existing members of independent bodies. Selection panels will size up the independent organisations to determine how many new members are needed, he said. "Most of the existing members of independent bodies are still qualified," Mr Meechai asserted.

Source: Bangkok Post November 19, 2016 02:07 UTC