National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Long Live The King
Communication is an essential factor for national development, prosperity, stability and security, especially in the rapid change situations in the world. The prompt and up-to-date of the communications is highly important and all parties and agencies related to national communications should therefore provide cooperation to one another and share their achievements closely and harmoniously. Above of all, they should take a deep and wide study and research of the technical matter and modern technologies, and select a good and effective parts for being applied to their work wisely and proactively in the way that suits the country status and environment so that the national communications are fully developed and able to facilitate the economic and social development and truly support the stability of the nation. Chitralada Villa 15 July 1983 (The Royal Proclamation was bestowed by His Majesty the Late King Rama IX Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great on the Occasion of the Centennial of the Post and Telegraph Department and the National Communications Day, 4 August 1983)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CONTENT • Preface 7 • Message from the Chairman of the NBTC 8 • Message from Secretary-General of the NBTC 10 • The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission 12 • Executive Summary 17 1 • NBTC and the Office of the NBTC 26 • The NBTC and its power and duties 28 General • The Office of the NBTC and its powers and duties 30 Information • Vision, Mission, and Core Value 32 • Strategic Issues of the Office of the NBTC and the connection 33 25 with the Government’s Policies, National Strategy, Master Plan 35 under the National Strategy, and National Reform Plan 36 • The High-Level Executives of the Office of the NBTC 40 • Organization Structure and Manpower of the Office of the NBTC • The Management Team of the Office of the NBTC 2 • The operation to support the implementation of government 47 policies 49 Major Performance • Strategic and Organization Management Affairs 52 of the NBTC • Spectrum Management 56 46 • Regulation on the Telecommunications Services 70 • Regulation on the Broadcasting and Television Services 80 • International activities in the broadcasting, television and telecommunications services 3 • Management of the Office of the NBTC 84 • The Follow-up and Monitoring the use of spectrum 87 Major Performance in broadcasting, television and telecommunications services 96 of the Office of the NBTC • Efficiency and effectiveness for consumers’ complaints consideration in the broadcasting, television and 104 83 telecommunications services • Management of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Research and Development Fund for the Public Interest 4 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 4 • Market situation and competition in broadcasting and 117 television services Report on Market • Market situation and competition in telecommunications service 125 Situation and Competition • The Observation on the action in the nature of dominance 130 in Broadcasting, Television in broadcasting, and telecommunications service and Telecommunications which has impacted the benefits of the state and people Services in the year 2019 • Quality of service and telecommunications service rates 131 that are important to the people 116 • Trend of Broadcasting, Television and Telecommunications 138 Industries in the year 2020 5 • The overall performance on budget expenditure of the Office 141 Budget Management of the NBTC in the year 2019 compared to the year 2018 143 in the year 2019 • Financial Statement of the Office of the NBTC in the year 2019 190 140 • Internal Audit Report of the Office of the NBTC in the Fiscal Year 2019 6 • Workplan in the year 2020 193 Workplan and Budget • Budget Expenditure Plan in the year 2020 195 Expenditure Plan in the year 2020 • Problems and Obstacles in Broadcasting, Television 197 192 and Telecommunications businesses operation which are important to the people 7 Problems and Obstacles in Broadcasting, Television and Telecommunications businesses operation which are important to the people 197 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) 5
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Preface The Act on Organization to Assign Radio Frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Services B.E.2553 (2010) and its amendment (No.2) B.E.2560 (2017) Article 76 has stipulated that the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission or NBTC shall prepare report on the spectrum management, broadcasting, television and telecommunications services as the case may be, and submit to the Cabinet and the National Assembly within 120 days as from the ending date of each accounting year as well as disclose to the public. The NBTC Annual Report 2019 has been conducted to evaluate the crucial performance of the NBTC and the Office of the NBTC throughout the year 2019 in areas of Spectrum Management, Spectrum Refarming, Broadcasting, Television and Telecommunications Services Regulation, Protection of Public Rights from being exploited by Business Operators, the Actions as the Authorized Administration Unit of the State to Manage the National Communications Services with the International Telecommunication Union or the International Organizations, including work plans and results, and future work plans as well as related information such as quality of service and telecommunications services rates which are important to the people, market environment and competition, trend on broadcasting, television and telecommunications industries, problems and obstacles arising from the service operation. Details are as shown in the report. The NBTC expects that this NBTC Annual Report 2019 will be useful for all stakeholders, sectors and interested people to acknowledge the NBTC performance in the previous year as stipulated by the laws, and be beneficial to related parties and the general public for their proper use. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission March 2020 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) 7
MESSAGE FROM the Chairman of the NBTC The NBTC will continue the mission of spectrum management, accelerating the allocation of frequencies to cover and pushing 5G technology to be effective as soon as possible in order to support the full range of applications for the development of the country’s communications business to catch up with the digital economy. This includes the regulation of the Satellite, Broadcasting, Television and Telecommunications Services for the utmost benefits of the state, nation, and the people General Sukit Khamasundara NBTC Commissioner Acting Chairman of the NBTC Term of Office (6 October 2017 - Present) The year 2019 was the year that every country had encountered with the challenge of Disruptive Technology which had a severe impact on the world’s economy, society and culture. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has therefore focused on managing spectrum and regulating the business operations to be consistent and kept up with the rapid change of circumstances. Moreover, the NBTC has collaborated with all related sectors to help solve the Disruptive Technology by accelerating the spectrum allocation for driving the digital economy by 5G technology and to promote the development of digital innovation for the economic, social and national benefits of the country as well as supporting the government policy in driving the economy towards Thailand 4.0. The significant performance results are as follows: 1. Spectrum Management and Telecommunications 2. Broadcasting and Television Business Regulation Business Regulation Having resolved the problem of broadcasting Having issued licensing criteria and procedure and television business operation continuously from to use the frequencies for international mobile the previous year, by having exempted the license telecommunications service in the frequency band fees to use frequencies, supporting the rental fee of of 700 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz, and 26 GHz. The digital terrestrial television networks (MUX) throughout NBTC has prepared to hold the 5G spectrum auction the remaining license period, supporting compensation in February 2020 in order to push forward the 5G for improvements or equipment changes of television technology in Thailand which will be an important network of the licensees to enable the exists of business part of driving the country’s development on digital operation without affecting the access and perceiving economy and society and generating the investment of information of the people, and providing a remedy on the development of 5G telecommunications for the affected employees, as well as building trust infrastructure and the digital investment to be in the overall economy system of the country. comprehensive and modern and be able to create economic value added up to 177 billion baht. 8 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 3. Consumer Protection broadcasting, television and telecommunications Having issued various measures and notifications services and related industries to be well-prepared related to consumers protection such as the regulation for entering the industrial revolution steadily and on the structure of domestic mobile phone service sustainably. rates to be the same standard in all frequency bands For the important direction of operation in the in order to ensure that people are provided with fair year 2020, the NBTC has prepared to accelerate the service rate as well as to promote knowledge and 5G spectrum auction to support the development of understanding of the general public so that they will digital communication as well as regulate and push be able to use technology appropriately through the forward the operators to provide services for Thai development of new applications, such as the “Prute- people as the top first countries of Asia and ASEAN. ti-maat Applications”, the “3 steps Application”, the Moreover, the NBTC will be a linchpin in pushing “2 shots Application”, etc. Besides, the activities on forward the investment and driving economy with 5G awareness raising campaigns and the promoting technology including the satellite service regulation participation of citizens and relevant sectors have as well as protecting consumers so that they are been done continuously. able to use the broadcasting, television and 4. Universal Service and Social Service telecommunications services that meet international Having implemented the project on the provision standards with fair prices. of broadband internet service in remote areas (Zone C) I, on behalf of the National Broadcasting and so that the people are able to be provided with universal Telecommunications Commission, would like to thank telecommunications services. The services are such the executives, staff and employees of the Office of as public Wi-Fi in the 15,732 villages, USO Net, USO the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Wrap, broadband internet for schools and broadband Commission for their commitment to perform their internet for the Tambon Health Promoting Hospital duties to the best of their ability to support the mission (RPD). of the NBTC in the regulation of the broadcasting, 5. Promotion and Support on Research and television and telecommunications services to be Development of Broadcasting, Television and strong and sustainable, and provide their great Telecommunications Services for the Public Interest contribution to push forward the growth national Having reviewed and improved the Master Plan economy in an era of this fast changing technology. for Research and Development of Broadcasting, Television, and Telecommunications Services for the General Public Interest to be in line with the national development (Sukit Khamasundara) directions, National Strategies, and Master Plan for NBTC Commissioner Information and Communication in the ASEAN Community. In 2019, the NBTC has established Acting Chairman of the NBTC important strategies for operations, including the promotion of broadcasting, television and telecommunication services, the support of research and development, human resource development, consumer protection, and the fund management to be efficient and secure, as well as driving full-grant funding through supporting mechanisms of two-type of fund for the benefit of the development of National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) 9
MESSAGE FROM Secretary-General of the NBTC Supporting the development of economy and digital society and the government’s policy on driving the National 5G strategy with a stability, wealth and sustainability. Mr. Takorn Tantasith Secretary-General of the NBTC The Office of the NBTC has carried out its tasks in regulating broadcasting, television and telecommunications services including satellite communications service continuously. In the year 2019, the Office of the NBTC had promoted the maximum spectrum utilization on the development of telecommunications infrastructure for the benefit of the people as a priority. Major performances are such as 1. Driving the implementation of the National 5G television service to allocate and utilize. Moreover, strategy to support policies and Thailand Digital the Office of the NBTC has allocated the set of Economy and Society Development Plan as follows: frequencies for telecommunications service in the Having established the 5-Year Spectrum frequency band of 700 MHz in 703-733/758-788 MHz Allocation Plan for International Mobile to 3 licensee applicants, namely True Move H Universal Telecommunications Service of Thailand B.E.2562 Communication Co., Ltd., DTAC TriNet Company - 2566 (2019 - 2023) to be used as a guideline for Limited, and Advance Wireless Network Co., Ltd. the allocation of spectrum resources, promoting and • Raising awareness of people about the supporting the development of telecommunications transition to 5G technology which is an infrastructure technology by allocating the spectrum for an auction and significant technology to change the country’s to support 5G in 4 frequency bands of 700 MHz, 1800 economy and industry dramatically, leading to an MHz, 2600 MHz, and 26 GHz, 56 licenses totally, with increase of competitiveness in technology and digital a value of 160,577 million baht by February 2020. areas such as the use of digital technology in It is expected that the revenue from the spectrum auction communication, production and business transactions, of 25 licenses will be 54,654 million baht, with a view etc., which will help entrepreneurs develop new to accelerating the 5G service so that Thailand will be products to create value-added of the products and the first country who are ready to provide the service reduce costs in various processes as well as be and become a 5G leader in ASEAN. beneficial to the people and the nation at large. • Having recalled the frequency band of 2600 • Having supported the establishment of the MHz from 3 licensees, which are MCOT Public 5G testing center through the mechanism of academic Company Limited, Signal Department Royal Thai collaboration with educational institutions with the Army, and Directorate of Joint Communications Royal preparedness and advancement of personnel and Thai Armed Force Headquarters; and recalled the digital technology, in 4 regions of Thailand, which are frequency band of 700 MHz from the licensee to use Chulalongkorn University, Chiang Mai University, the spectrum for the provision of digital terrestrial Khon Kaen University, and Prince of Songkla University. 10 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 2. Having provided remedies to those who got to ensure of the efficiency and transparency of the affected by the spectrum refarming in the frequency management of the rights to access to satellite orbit band of 700 MHz according to the Order of the Head of Thailand for the utmost benefit of the nation and of the National Council for Peace and Order No.4/2019 the people, which will lead to the market opening for regarding Measures to Solve Problems on Television free and fair competition according to international and Telecommunications Business Operation on 19 principles. June 2019 by exempting the license fees to use the 6. Having given the importance to perform duties frequency for the provision of digital television services with transparency and improving the results of the in the 5th and 6th installments, and supporting the moral and transparency assessment of the operation expenses for the rental of digital terrestrial television of the Office of the NBTC. The Office of the NBTC networks (MUX) for the remaining license period as has been assessed of morality and transparency in well as providing compensation for the improvement the operation of government agencies in the year or modification of the television network equipment 2019 by the Office of the National Commission on of the licensees. Prevention and Suppression of Corruption (NACC), 3. All overhead telecom and broadcast cables and rated at the level of “A” which was ranked No.1 organized and installed underground by having of the other government agencies group and ranked organized the overhead telecom and broadcast cables No.40 of the country from 8,299 government agencies for a total of 106 routes with a distance of 275.128 participated with a high score of 94.71 percent. It is kilometers, which is a collaboration with the Metropolitan a significant first pace to lead the organization to Electricity Authority, Provincial Electricity Authority, become an organization of transparency. In the year and the telecommunications operators. In the year 2020, the Office of the NBTC will continue focusing 2020, the Office of the NBTC has planned to organize on performing its duties with transparency and the overhead telecom and broadcast cables for 8 improving the results of the moral and transparency routes in Bangkok and its vicinities areas with a total assessment of the operation of the Office of the NBTC distance of 37.7 kilometers, and in the regional areas to the AA level. of 74 provinces nationwide with a total distance of over At last, I would like to thank the NBTC Commissioners 4,000 kilometers, with a view to ensuring of security of lives and all stakeholders for supporting the work of the and property of the people and having beautiful scenery. Office of the NBTC. My thanks also extended to the 4. Having formulated the Master Plan of Spectrum executives, staff and employees of the Office of the Management B.E.2562 (2019) so that the spectrum NBTC who have contributed to the work with full management be in accordance with the Radio capacity to fulfill the tasks in order to improve the Regulations of the International Telecommunication quality of life of people and drive the policy and plan Union, the spectrum can be managed efficiently and for digital economy and society development plan as in line with the advancement of the changing technology. the goals set. The Master Plan has already been published in the Royal Gazette. (Mr. Takorn Tantasith) 5. Having prepared the plan and criteria for Secretary-General of the NBTC granting the rights to access satellite orbit by setting up the (draft) plan to manage the rights to access satellite orbit and the notification on criteria and licensing procedures to use the rights to access satellite orbit and the criteria and licensing procedures to access the foreign satellite signal channels in order 11National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
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NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 General Sukit Khamasundara NBTC Commissioner Acting Chairman of the NBTC Education • Certificate, National Defence College of Thailand, Class 44 • Bachelor of Science Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Class 20 • Professional Engineer (Civil Engineering), the Board of Control of the Professional Engineering • M.A. in Political Science (Security Resources Management), Burapha University • Certificate, Top Executive Program, Capital Market Academy, Class 15 • Joint Staff Course, Command and General Staff College Work Experience • Person in charge of “the Project of the Construction of Entrance and Services Pathways in Suvarnabhumi • Chief of Army Engineering Battalion 1, Royal Airport” Guards • Director of the Royal Project Don Khun Huay, • Commander of the 1st Development Division Phetchaburi Province • Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the First Army • Director of the Royal Initiative Project Huay Mae Area Prieng, Phetchaburi Province • Special Consultant to the Royal Thai Armed Forces • Director of the Queen Sirikit Forest Park Project, Headquarters Ratchaburi Province • Special Royal Guard • Judge to the Supreme Military Court • Director of the Construction Project of Benjakiti • Member of the Committee to Formulate Park, Bangkok the Policy for the Provision of Universal Basic • Chief of the Secretariat on Psychological Operations Telecommunications Services and Social Services, and Public Relations, Royal Thai Army National Telecommunications Commission • Advisory Board of the Management of Doctoral • Chief of the Secretariat Office of the Internal Security Philosophy Program in Political Science, Burapha Operations Command University 13National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Colonel Natee Sukonrat, Ph.D Assoc. Prof. Prasert Silphiphat Vice-Chairman of NBTC NBTC Commissioner Education Education • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, • Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Chiang Mai University Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (Gold • M.A.(Economics)MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity, Medal Award) USA • MasterofScienceinElectricalandTelecommunication • Certificate, National Defence College of Thailand, Engineering, University of South Florida, USA Class 45 • Ph.D. in Electrical and Telecommunication • Certificate, Advanced Course for Executives, Class Engineering, University of South Florida, USA 33 Work Experience • Certificate, Advance Justice Administration Course • Senior Engineering Officer, Project on Globalstar for Executives, Class 3 Low Earth Orbit Satellite, San Diego, California, USA Work Experience • Consultant to the iPSTAR Satellite Project • Chairman of the CDMA Project Steering Committee, • Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, 1975 - 2001 CAT Telecom Public Company Limited • Board of Directors, TOT Public Company Limited • Vice-Chancellor, Chulalongkorn University, 1997 • Acting CEO, TOT Public Company Limited - 2000 • Senior Engineering Officer, Armed Forces • Deputy Secretary-General of King Prajadhipok Telecommunications Office, Royal Thai Armed Institute, 2000 - 2006 Forces Headquarters • Chairman of the Working Group on Community • Special Expert in Economics, the Office of National Radio Service Telecommunications Commission, 2007 - 2008 • Sub-committee on Broadcasting and Television Services • Executive Manager, the Telecommunications • Chairman of the Committee for Drafting Spectrum Development Fund for the Public Interest, Office Management Master Plan and National Table of of the NTC, 2008 - 2010 Frequency Allocation • Chairman of the Committee for Drafting Telecommunications Services Master Plan • Chairman of the Committee for the Licensing of Broadband Wireless Access Service (BWA) • Chairman of the Committee for the Licensing of International Mobile Telephony or 3G and beyond • Commissioner, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) 14 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Lt. Gen. Perapong Manakit, Ph.D NBTC Commissioner Education • Ph. D. Sociology of Development, University of Bielefeld, Germany (Awarded by Germany • Bachelor of Science. Chulachomklao Royal Military Government, Thailand-German Student Exchange Academy, 1978 Program, 1992) • M.A. in Social Development (School of Social • Deputy Director, Center for Psychological Operations Development), National Institute of Development and Public Relations in the Southern Provinces, Administration (NIDA), 1987 National Security Council, 2005 - 2006 Work Experience • Producer of the Radio Program on “Ruk Mueng Thai” (Love Thailand), 2006 - 2010 • Rifle Platoon Leader, Rifle Company, the 3rd Infantry Battalion, the 1st Infantry Regiment Chamberlain • Consultant to the Office of National Security Council, Guard, 1978 2006 - 2010 • Technical Officer, Strategic Research and • Spokesman of Ministry of Defence, 2008 Development Administration, Institute of Higher • Sub-Committee on Inspection and Investigation Army Studies, 1993 in the Committee on Inspection and Investigation • Performing duties on special advisor group, Internal for National Reconciliation and Study Research Security Operations Command, 1997 - 2001 Sub-Committee in the Committee on Inspection and Investigation for National Reconciliation, 2008 • Director of Psychological Operation Division, - 2009 Military Civil Affairs Department, 1999 • Secretary Attached to the Committee for Study and Consideration of Capacity Building and • Secretary attached to the Standing Committee on Management of the Army under the Committee the Military Affairs, the Senate, 2000 - 2005 on the Military Affairs, House of Representatives, 2009 - 2011 • Director of Information Division, Directorate of Joint Civil Affairs, 2001 • Performing official duties to support the Counsellor to the Minister of Defence, 2001 - 2002 • Assistant Chief of Staff Officer to Deputy Supreme Commander, 2004 • Chief of Satellite Television Division, TV5, 2004 Expert, the Supreme Command Headquarters, 2005 15National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Asst. Prof. Thawatchai Jittrapanun, Ph.D. Mr. Prawit Leesatapornwongsa NBTC Commissioner NBTC Commissioner Education Education • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), • Bachelor of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Chulalongkorn University 1987 • Master of Business Administration (Finance), • Bachelor of Political Sciences, Sukhothai Georgia State University, USA Thammathirat University, 1992 • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration • Diploma, Preventive Medicine (Public Health), the (Ph.D.) (Finance),University of Alabama, USA Medical Council of Thailand, 1992 Work Experience • Master of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium, 1999 • Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University • Diploma, Family Medicine, the Medical Council of Thailand, 2004 • Instructor of Doctoral Program of Finance (Finance Economics), NIDA Work Experience • Special Professor of Doctoral Program of Finance • Director of Huay Tap Tan Community Hospital, (Finance Economics) for the Joint Doctoral Program Sri Sa Ket Province in Business Administration (JDBA), Chulalongkorn University, Thammasart University and NIDA • Director of Sri Rattana Community Hospital, Sri Sa Ket Province • Chairman of the B.A. program in Economics (International Program), Faculty of Economics, • Director of Lad Bua Luang Community Hospital, Chulalongkorn University Ayudhaya Province • Chairman of Labor and Management Development • Director of Uthai Community Hospital, Ayudhaya Center,FacultyofEconomics,ChulalongkornUniversity Province • Director of the Computer Centre, Faculty of • Chairman of Rural Doctors Society Economics, Chulalongkorn University • Secretary-General of the Coordinating Committee • Scholarship Selection Committee of the Office of of Thai NGOs for Primary Health Care the NBTC • Secretary-General of Foundation for Consumer • Member of the 2nd National Economics and Social • SpecialInstructorinFinance,BusinessAdministration Course in Public/Private Universities Advisory Council • Chairman of Working Group Consumer Protection, • Advisor to the Committee on Finance, Treasury, Banking and Financial Institution, the Senate National Economics and Social Advisory Council • Executive Director of the Telecommunications • Advisor to the Committee on Budget Administration Follow-Up, House of Representatives Consumer Protection Institute (TCI) • Sub-Committee of the Human Rights, the National • Project Leader, the Index of Exports of the Thai National Shippers’ Council Human Rights Commission of Thailand 16 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
Executive Summary
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Executive Summary The changes by leaps and bounds in innovation the rights to access satellite orbit related to be used and digital technology are likely to increase sharply as a guideline framework for the operation concerning and it is considered a challenge of the NBTC on the management of the rights to access satellite orbit, performing duties in regulating the broadcasting, and to set up the licensing criteria and procedures television and telecommunications services Including for the use of foreign satellite signal channels in satellite service in order to develop such innovations providing domestic service so that consumers in and digital technology to be useful for economic, Thailand have more choices to choose the services social, cultural and environmental benefits. However, from foreign satellites. the NBTC is ready to be a backlash to help drive the 2. Refarming the unused or unworthy used country’s economy by continuing to accelerate the frequencies in order to be more worthy utilized. organization of the 5G spectrum auction to support Having recalled the spectrum in the frequency the development of communication business in digital band of 2500 - 2690 MHz from 3 licensees; which system as well as regulating business operators to are, MCOT Public Company Limited, Signal Department provide services to the Thai people so that they will Royal Thai Army, and the Directorate of Joint be the first to use the service in the Asian region and Communications Royal Thai Armed Forces to transform Thailand into a technology leader in Headquarters, as well as recalling all frequencies ASEAN in the future. This includes the collaboration from the licensees, including the unlicensed frequencies, with relevant agencies to encourage the use 5G for totally 190 MHz in order to re-allocate for international technology to bridge the digital divide in society, mobile telecommunications service. In addition, a people are able to create jobs and careers, opportunities Sub - committee for considering compensation, and incomes which lead to a sustainable national reimbursement or remuneration for the recall of the development. It is expected that Thailand will have spectrum in the frequency band of 2500 - 2690 MHz the revenue from the spectrum auction at approximately has been appointed in order to consider and provide 100,000 million baht, and there will be more investment opinions regarding the determination of methods and of more than 400,000 million baht in telecommunications conditions of compensation, reimbursement or networks and 5G technology expansion in the year remuneration in a reasonable and fair manner for 2020 - 2023. In the year 2019, the major performances those who have been recalled of the frequencies in of the NBTC are as follows: case that the lost opportunity cost occurred from 1. Setting up a policy on spectrum management being recalled of the frequencies. to be sufficient for the efficient use and the operation 3. Driving 5G technology of the country to support concerning satellite service to be in line with the digital economy and society development plan and advancement of technology policy Having formulated the Spectrum Management (1) Having prepared the 5-year Plan of Master Plan B.E.2562 (2019) to be used as a preliminary Spectrum Allocation for International Mobile criteria and conditions for licensing and proceeding Telecommunications Service of Thailand B.E.2562 - all services related to the use of spectrum management 2566 (2019 - 2023) to be used as a guideline for the for the efficiency and being in accordance with the allocation of spectrum resources, promoting and advancement of the changing technology. Also, the supporting the development of telecommunications NBTC has prepared the plan and criteria for granting technology including issuing the NBTC Notification 18 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 on Licensing Criteria and Procedures to Use the 4. Spectrum Allocation in the Frequency Band Spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications of 700 MHz in the Frequency Band of 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz, and Having assigned the spectrum recalled from 26 GHz in order to encourage operators to be able the other licensees to use the spectrum for the provision to strategically manage the business planning and of digital terrestrial television service in the frequency select a suitable frequency band for the 4G and 5G band of 700 MHz in the range of 694-790 MHz in service models, which will benefit the development addition to the licensee to use the spectrum for the of the country’s telecommunications industry to be provision of digital terrestrial television services who modern and consistent with the rapid change of the wishes to return the license by having allocated 3 world of technology as well as supporting the sets of frequencies at the total price of the license to development of digital economy and society of the use the spectrum including VAT of 56,444 million country. baht. There were 3 applicants having the rights to be (2) Having expanded the cooperation with granted of the license to use the frequency spectrum; other entities on the establishment of the 5G test/trial which are, True Move H Universal Communication center and conducted 5G testing experiments by Company Limited, DTAC TriNet Company Limited, having opened the 5G AI/IoT Innovation Center in the and Advanced Wireless Network Company Limited. year 2019 at Chulalongkorn University on 4 February The initial period of the license shall begin from 1 2019, and signed the memorandum of understanding October 2020 or until the NBTC shall specify otherwise. with additional 3 leading national universities consisting 5. All overhead telecom and broadcast cables of Chiang Mai University, Khon Kaen University and organized and installed underground Prince of Songkla University. Under the said cooperation, Having organized the overhead telecom and the 5G testing/trial center will be established in all 4 broadcast cables and installed underground for totally universities in order to build a strong foundation and 106 routes with the distances of 275.128 kilometers, support changes in the transition to 5G technology which can be divided into the routes in Bangkok for through building cooperation mechanism. For the 24 routes with the distances of 27.21 kilometers and testing/trial operation, the NBTC has issued the NBTC the routes in 4 regions across the country for 82 routes Notification on Criteria for Granting the License to Use with the distances of 247.918 kilometers, in order to the Spectrum for the Development and Testing of improve the messy laying of telecom and broadcast Innovations in a Regulatory Sandbox to support testing cables on electricity poles and increase the safety of activities, research and development of life and property of people. The operation have been telecommunication innovations which have been done in cooperation with the Metropolitan Electricity temporary used for a period until the equipments are Authority (MEA), the Provincial Electricity Authority ready for the production process for further general (PEA), Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Royal use or commercial use. In year 2019, the NBTC had Thai Police, the Telecommunications Association of granted 8 licenses to use the spectrum for the 5G Thailand under the Royal Patronage, telecommunications testing/trial to 4 telecommunications operators; which operators and broadcasting and television operators. are, Advanced Wireless Network Company Limited, True Move H Universal Communication Company Limited, TOT Public Company Limited, and DTAC TriNet Company Limited. 19National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 6. Regulation on telecommunications service rates the rights to use of all promotional programs or offered Having regulated the telecommunications service promotion, in which the average service rates service rates, defining the structure of service rate to must be in accordance with the service rates specified be fair for service users, and regulating the mobile by the NBTC. The Notification will be effective from 1 phone service rates in the frequency band of 2.1 GHz, January 2020 onwards. 1800 MHz, and 900 MHz to be in accordance with 7. Returning of the spectrum in the frequency the licensing conditions as well as having reviewed band of 700 MHz by the licensee to use the spectrum the rate of telecommunications business license fees for the provision of digital terrestrial television service to be proper with the market condition and encourage which the NBTC has proceeded according to the service users to be served with a lower rate of mobile Order of the National Council for Peace and Order services as follows: No. 4/2019 regarding Measures to Solve Problems (1) Regulation on telecommunication service of Television and Telecommunications Business rate Operation as follows: Having monitored and regulated the rates (1) Having considered the recall of spectrum of mobile phone service in the frequency band of 2.1 in the frequency band of 700 MHz in the range of 694 GHz to be in accordance with the conditions attached - 790 MHz from the licensees to use the spectrum for to the telecommunications business license type 3 the provision of digital terrestrial television services for the international mobile telecommunication service in order to re-allocate for telecommunications service. (IMT), in which the service rates shall not exceed the The process to recall the spectrum in the frequency service rate regulated. Also, the NBTC has monitored band of 700 MHz from the digital terrestrial television and regulated the rates of mobile phone service in operators are as follows: the frequency band of 1800 MHz to be in line with • Issuance of the NBTC Notification on the NBTC Notification on Criteria and Procedures for the Radio Frequency Plan for Digital Terrestrial Granting License to Use the Spectrum for Television Service to support the recall of the spectrum Telecommunications Services in the Frequency Band in the frequency band of 700 MHz, which has been of 1800 MHz and the NBTC Notification on Criteria published in the Royal Gazette on 25 November 2019. and Procedures for Granting License to Use the • Setting up the plan for digital terrestrial Spectrum for Telecommunications Services in the television network improvement to support the recall Frequency Band of 295 - 915 MHz/940 - 960 MHz, in of the spectrum in the frequency band of 700 MHz, which the service rates under the licensing conditions which has been scheduled for completion by 30 must be lower than the reference rates. September 2020. (2) Defining the structure of domestic mobile (2) Having established measures for phone service rates compensation, reimbursement or remuneration for Having issued the NBTC Notification on those who got affected by the recall of the spectrum Definition and Regulation of Structure of Domestic in the frequency band of 700 MHz as follows: Mobile Phone Service Rate on 22 November 2019 to • Providing an exempt of the license fee regulate the structure of domestic mobile phone to use the spectrum for the provision of digital television service rate to be the same standard in all frequency services in the 5th and 6th installments for the licensees bands, and to encourage consumers to use mobile who got affected by the recall of the spectrum in the phone services at fair service rates by requiring that frequency band of 700 MHz at the amount of 13,622.40 the licensee shall determine the service rates according to million baht. 20 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 • Rental fees for digital television networks 8. The operation according to the measures to in the type of using the frequency for digital terrestrial support the digital terrestrial television service television service (MUX) in the remaining licensing operators period, from June 2020 onwards, according to the (1) Having supported the expenses for actual amount agreed by the contract parties at the television signal transmission (general service) via amount of 16,454.60 million baht. satellite according to the Must Carry Notification for • Setting up the rate of compensation, 3 years through the BTFP Fund. As of 31 December reimbursement or remuneration for the improvement 2019 the NBTC has already supported the expenses or changes of television network equipment of the for the amount of 1,332.796 million baht which is in licensees to provide network service and the licensees accordance with the NBTC Notification regarding the to provide facilities service for the provision of digital Criteria on Dissemination of Television Service (General television service by having issued the Office of the Service) in order to ensure NBTCNotificationon Criteria,ProceduresandConditions that the people have received basic television services for the Compensation, Reimbursement or Remuneration thoroughly and fairly. to Those Who Got Affected by the Recall of the (2) Having supported the central organization Spectrum in the Frequency Band of 700 MHz for the on the survey of the TV ratings to support the digital case of network service licensee and facility service television industry which is in accordance with the licensee for providing digital terrestrial television Office of the NBTC Notification on Criteria, Procedures, service on 18 September 2019. The Office of the and Conditions for Money Allocation for the Survey NBTC by the Sub-committee to determine compensation, of TV Ratings to Support the Digital Television Industry reimbursement or remuneration for the improvement (No.2) which requires that the central organization or changes of television network equipment of the requesting for financial support shall notify the request licensees to provide network service and the licensees in writing to the Office of the NBTC within 1 year starting to provide facilities service for the provision of digital from the effective date of the Notification. The Office television service of 5 networks (4 licensees) at the of the NBTC has determined the budget framework actual costs but not exceed the budget framework for supporting the survey of TV ratings at the amount of 761.42 million baht which consisted of the of not exceeding 431.00 million baht. procurement expenses for equipment modifications, expenses on personnel of the licensees and other expenses. (3) Having returned 7 licenses (7 Channels) for the use of frequency to provide digital terrestrial television services along with the payment of compensation to the licensees who requested to return the licenses; which are, Spring 26 Company Limited, Spring News Television Company Limited, Bright TV Company Limited, Voice TV Company Limited, MCOT Public Company Limited, BEC- Multimedia Company Limited (Channel 3SD), and BEC-Multimedia Company Limited (Channel 3 Family). The total compensation was 2,932.68 million baht. 21National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 9. Protecting the benefit of consumers in the the broadcasting and television services, such as the broadcasting, television, and telecommunications development of consumer networks for watching up services and reporting/filing complaints by coordinating with The NBTC has given importance to the protection the agencies of the consumers network, radio-television of the consumers’ benefit in the broadcasting, television, media and related regulators of the broadcasting and and telecommunications services continuously. In television services continuously, organizing forums year 2019, there are important actions to protect on consumer protection in the broadcasting and consumers such as television services and increasing various channels (1) Monitoring the content of illegal for communication. advertisements against the food and drug law related 10. The allocation of the Broadcasting and to broadcasting and television services by having the Telecommunications Research and Development cooperation with relevant organizations such as the Fund for the Public Interest (BTFP) Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public In year 2019, the NBTC had approved the Health, to continuously follow-up, monitor, and watch allocation of the Fund in accordance with the fund’s up the broadcasting of illegal advertising programs objectives as proposed by the Fund Management against food and drugs law that may be considered Committee; that is, the Type 1 Grant (the projects the action to exploit consumers. arising from the eligible person who apply for being (2) Raising awareness of consumers and promoted and financial supported by the Fund in developing a strong consumers network by organizing accordance with the Fund’s objectives under Section various activities including workshops with relevant 52 (1) (2) (3) of the Act on the Organization to Assign sectors, such as Radio frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting • Enhancing knowledge about the impact and Telecommunications Services B.E.2553 (2010) of electromagnetic radiation from mobile phone base and its amendment) for 24 projects at the amount of stations on health in regional areas, in which the 143.00 million baht,and the Type 2 Grant (the activities have continuously been conducted. achievement-based projects according to the Fund • Enhancing the capacity of the citizen Management Committee’s policies), which are defined network in district level on consumer protection in in form of Term of Reference at the amount of 326.75 telecommunications service and increasing knowledge million baht, having supported the Type 2 Grant and understanding of new issues relating to the use (in the case of arranging agreements with government of telecommunications services, as well as establishing agencies) at the amount of 88.97 million baht, having collaboration with the leader of citizen network so that approved the additional budget framework of 200.00 they understand the rights of consumers correctly. million baht in August 2019, and having approved • Strengtheningconsumersandenhancing the allocation of the Fund to the Safe and Creative the capability of people of media literacy through Media Development Fund in the year 2019 at the organizing workshops in collaboration with educational amount of 530.00 million baht. institution networks to promote the media literacy of In addition, the NBTC has committed to the radio-television in higher education institutions covering development of the potential of personnel to have all 4 regions, as well as to promote the consumers’ high performance so that they become important rights and radio-television media of citizen network forces in driving the mission of the NBTC and the in the educational institutions in the area, etc. Office of the NBTC as well as the development of • Organizing activities for the consumers the Office of the NBTC into the digital office through protection and establishing consumer networks in the proceeding as follows: 22 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 (1) Upgrading the Office of the NBTC to the (3) Managing budget in the year 2019 of the digital office which is a continuation of the operation Office of the NBTC. The NBTC has prepared a surplus from the previous year. In 2019, the NBTC has budget with the revenue collected in the amount of appointed the Working Group to drive the development 8,943.570 million baht. The budget expenditure in of the Office of the NBTC to the digital office so that year 2019 was prepared for totally 5,549.837 million it will move forward to be a concrete and effective baht. The result of the budget expenditure of the digital office in improvement of work processes, operation of the Office of the NBTC was 5,019.246 improvement of laws and regulations concerned, million baht and the NBTC had already submitted changing and developing the way of thinking money to the Digital Economy and Society Development of personnel in order to become the digital office and Fund of Office of the National Digital Economy and conforming to the government’s policy in driving Society according to Section 24 (4) of the Digital Thailand towards the digital economy era. Development for Economic and Social Act B.E.2560 (2) Developing the organization to be the (2017) based on cash basic accounting in the amount organization with good management, transparency of 1,329.651 million baht. It is expected that the Office and accountability. In 2019, the Office of the NBTC of the NBTC will submit more money as state revenue had participated in the integrity and transparency for totally 2,594.674 million baht. assessment (ITA) of the operation of government agencies and received the high score of assessment of 94.71 percent which ranked the 1st among other government agencies and the 40th of the country from 8,299 government agencies participated in the assessment. This is a crucial step in bringing the organization to become an organization of transparency with a great success arising from the commitment of the personnel of the Office of the NBTC. 23National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
1 General Information
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 NBTC and the Office of the NBTC on 7 October 2011, the National Broadcasting and Section 40 of the Act on the Organization B.E.2553 Telecommunications Commission or “NBTC” has (2010) and stipulated that the NBTC shall consist of been appointed by the Royal Proclamation according seven commissioners with an expertise in broadcasting to Section 17 of the Act on the Organization to Assign and television services, telecommunications service, Radio Frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting engineering, laws, economic, and consumer protection and Telecommunications Services (the Act on the or people’s right and freedom promotion. In addition, Organization) B.E.2553 (2010) consisting of Chairman the Transitory Provisions has stipulated that “the of the NBTC, Vice Chairman of the NBTC, and NBTC commissioners who still hold the office on the effective Commissioners. Section 35, Section 37, Section 38 date of this Act shall remain in office to continue and Section 40 of the Act has stipulated that the NBTC performing their duties until the expiration of the term shall appoint the Broadcasting Commission, called or vacation of office upon other causes. In the case in short “BC” and the Telecommunications Commission, where there is a vacation of office, no matter of what called in short “TC” to have the power to act on behalf of causes, it shall be deemed that the NBTC consists the NBTC in regulating the broadcasting, television of the existing commissioners unless the remaining and telecommunications services by taking into commissioners consists of less than four persons account the utmost benefits of the public at national where all the commissioners shall vacate office upon and local levels in education, culture, state the cause of expiration of term, and the NBTC security and other public interests, free and fair commissioners shall be appointed according to the competition, determining criteria and procedures on Act on the Organization B.E.2553 (2010), which is the network access interconnection in broadcasting, additional amended by this Act. While the new NBTC television and telecommunications services, and commissioners have not yet been appointed, the determining criteria for broadcasting, television and existing NBTC commissioners shall continue perform telecommunications business operation, including duties until the new commissioners appointing by the the protection of consumers’ rights and freedom to Act on the Organization B.E.2553 (2010), which is access and utilize frequencies in the broadcasting, additional amended by this Act, take the office. In the television and telecommunications as well as the case where the Chairman vacates office, the existing encouragement of the public participation in the public commissioners shall elect one among themselves to media operation. The NBTC also performs other tasks be the Chairman to continue perform the duties”. In in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws. the meantime, the Office of the Secretary-General of The NBTC Commissioners shall hold office for a term the Senate has begun the selection and selection of six years as from the date of being appointed by process for the appointment of person to be the the King and shall serve for only one term. commissioners of the National Broadcasting and The NBTC has continued performing its mission Telecommunications Commission. Later on, the Head under the powers and duties prescribing by the Act of National Council for Peace and Order had the Order on the Organization to Assign Radio Frequency and No.7/2018 dated 24 April 2018, regarding Cancellation to Regulate the Broadcasting and Telecommunications and Suspension of the Nomination and Selection Services B.E.2553 (2010) and on 22 June 2017, Process for the Appointment of Commissioners of the the Act on the Organization to Assign Radio National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting and Commission, Article (1) The nomination and selection Telecommunications Services (No.2) B.E.2560 (2017) process for the appointment of commissioners of the has been published in the Royal Gazette. The Act NBTC which has been carried out on the day before has abolished Section 35, Section 37, Section 39 and the date this Order comes into force shall be cancelled, 26 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Article (2), the commissioners who still hold the office TheOrderalsoincludestheexpansionoftelecommunication on the effective date of this Order shall remain in office services for national security and public interest to continue performing their duties as necessary as as follows: Article (1) To suspend the nomination and prescribed by Section 42 of the Act on the Organization selection process for the appointment of commissioners (No.2) B.E.2560 (2017). In the meantime, in the case of the NBTC until the Act on the Organization which where there is a vacation of office, no matter of what has the additional amendment in the part concerning causes, it shall be deemed that the NBTC consists the nomination and selection process for the of the existing commissioners unless the remaining appointment of commissioners of the NBTC has been commissioners until the Head of National Council for put into force or until the Prime Minister, with the approval Peace and Order will provide another Order, and of the Council of Ministers, issues another Order; Article (3) the relevant organizations shall consider Article (2) in the case where a commissioner vacates the solutions for solving problems related to the office upon having attained the age of seventy years, nomination and selection process to be appointed the commissioner shall remain in office to continue as the NBTC in accordance with the spirit of the law perform duties until the new NBTC commissioner be that requires those who have been selected shall appointed according to the additional amended Act, eligible with knowledge, ability and experiences that as stipulated in Article (1) and take the office, or until are beneficial to perform duties, and carrying out the vacate the office due to other causes. Besides, nomination and selection process for the appointment according to Article (3) in the case where a commissioner as soon as possible. On 16 April 2019, the Act on the vacates office upon having attained the age of seventy Organization to Assign Radio Frequency and to years as stipulated in Article (2), the remaining Regulate the Broadcasting and Telecommunications commissioners shall continue to perform duties. Services (No.3) B.E.2562 has been published with At present, the NBTC Commissioners has continued the view to amending the Act on the Organization to to perform their duties according to the Order of the Assign Radio frequency and to Regulate the Head of the National Council for Peace and Order Broadcasting and Telecommunications Services to No. 8/2019 with the composition as follows: be more suitable and in accordance with the provisions 1. General Sukit Khamasundara Commissioner of the constitution. Acting Chairman However, later on, the Head of the National Council of the NBTC for Peace and Order had considered that the 2. Colonel Natee Sukonrat Vice-Chairman performance of the NBTC shall be further continuously, 3. Lt. General Perapong Manakit Commissioner and, therefore, the Order No. 8/2019 dated 8 July 4. Mr. Prasert Silphiphat Commissioner 2019 regarding Measures to Solve the Problems of 5. Mr. Thawatchai Jittrapanun Commissioner Continuity of the Commissioners of the NBTC has 6. Mr. Prawit Leesatapornwongsa Commissioner been issued. 27National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 The NBTC and its power and duties According to the Act on the Organization to Assign 7. To license and regulate the use of Radio Frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting telecommunicationsnumbers; and prescribe licensing and Telecommunications Services B.E.2553 (2010) criteria and procedures, conditions, or licensing fees. and its amendment (No.2) B.E.2560 (2017), and (No.3) 8. To prescribe criteria and procedures for B.E.2562 (2019) Section 27, the NBTC shall have the Interconnection, and criteria and procedures, for powers and duties as follows: setting access charges or interconnection charges 1. To formulate a Frequency Management Master to be applied to the undertaking of broadcasting, Plan, Table of National Frequency Allocations, television, and telecommunications services, both for Broadcasting Master Plan, Telecommunications Master the same type of business and other type of business, Plan, Radio Frequency Plan, Rights to Access Satellite which shall be fair to service users, service providers Orbit Management Plan, and Telecommunications and investors, or between the telecommunications Numbering Plan and proceed according to the Plans. service providers with due regard to public interest. However, such Plans must comply with National Digital 9. To set tariff structure and price structure for Economy and Society Development Plan and Policy. the broadcasting, television and telecommunications 2. To assign radio frequencies for the undertaking services which shall be fair to service users and of broadcasting, television, radiocommunications, service providers with due regard to public interest. and telecommunications services. 10. To set standards and required technical 3. To prescribe characteristics and categories specifications for the broadcasting, television, of broadcasting, television, telecommunications and telecommunications and radiocommunications services. radiocommunications services 11. To prescribe measure for the prevention of 4. To license and regulate the use of radio anti-competitive conduct or unfair competition in frequencies and radiocommunications equipments broadcasting, television and telecommunications in the undertaking of broadcasting, television, and services. telecommunications services or radiocommunications 12. To prescribe measure for the provisions of service; and prescribe licensing criteria and telecommunications services universally and equally procedures, conditions, or licensing fees. In this in accordance with Section 50. regards, the NBTC may assign the Office of the NBTC (12/1) To refarm the frequencies which is to grant licenses instead of the NBTC only for the unused or unworthy used or to make it more worth licensing in the part of radiocommunications equipments as specified in the Plan, which shall be determined according to the criteria and conditions specified by in accordance with (1), from those who have been the NBTC. authorized to re-allocate in accordance with the 5. To prescribe criteria for the efficient use of criteria, procedures and conditions prescribed by radio frequency without causing interference to the the NBTC. However, such conditions must define the same type of business and other type of business. method of compensation, disbursement, or remuneration 6. To license and regulate the operation of for those whose frequencies have been refarmed by broadcasting, television, and telecommunications taking into account the rights of those affected by the business operation to ensure that service users have frequency refarming in each case. been provided of services with quality, efficiency, 13. To protect right and liberty of the people from timeliness, reliability and fairness; and prescribe being exploited by the operators; protect individual licensing criteria and procedures, conditions, or right of privacy and freedom to communicate by licensing fees. means of telecommunications; promote right, freedom and equality of the people in the access to, and use of 28 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 frequencies in the sound broadcasting, television, or by any other person, which has the effect of impeding and telecommunications services. the liberty of the public in perceiving information or 14. To act as a governmental administrative agency of obstructing public access to a diversity of information. who has an authority in international communication 18. To promote a formation of licensees, service management with the International broadcasters, and mass media professionals in the Telecommunication Union or international organizations, radio and television businesses into diverse forms of governments and international agencies either organizations which will have the mandate to set forth being within the duties and powers of the NBTC or ethical standards and self-regulation pertaining to being assigned by the government including support the occupation or profession under the ethical the public affairs in order to have satellites or obtain standards. the rights to access to satellite orbit in order to be 19. To issue regulations or notifications with respect in accordance with the Plans to be determined to general administration, personnel administration, under (1) and the National Digital Economy and budget, finance and property and other businesses Society Development Plan and Policy. of the Office of the NBTC according to Section 58. (14/1) To proceed for obtaining and maintaining 20. To approve the budget expenditure of the the rights to access the satellite orbit which is a national Office of the NBTC, including the monetary to be treasure and exercising the rights to maximize benefits allocated to the Broadcasting and Telecommunications for the country and the people in case that the protection Research and Development Fund for the Public Interest of the rights has created a burden on the state beyond according to Section 52. its benefits to be received, the NBTC may waive the 21. To determine and approve financial allocation said rights as stipulated in the management plan for for the Fund as proposed by the Fund Management the rights to access satellite orbit and report to the Committee according to Section 55. Cabinet as well as having announced a detailed 22. To provide information and participate in reasons to the public. In exercising the rights to access negotiations or making agreements between the the said satellite orbit, the NBTC shall have the power Kingdom of Thailand and foreign governments or to prescribe criteria, procedures and licensing international organizations in matters relating to conditions, fees and exemption of licensing fees spectrum management, broadcasting, television, including other expenses on relevant operation that telecommunications services, or other related services. the licensing applicant or the licensee, as the case (22/1) To provide information relating to the may be, will have to bear the burden. The license fee, performance of the NBTC and operators having been after deducting the cost of the licensing, shall be authorized by the NBTC, in respect of digital as remitted as state revenue. requested by Office of the National Digital Economy (14/2) To license and regulate the business and Society Commission for the use of analyzing and operated under this Act by using foreign satellite formulating the National Digital Economy and Society channels and prescribe licensing criteria and Development Plan and Policy. procedures concerning licensing, conditions and 23. To give advice to the Cabinet for an issuance licensing fees. of, or amendment to, legislation related with frequency 15. To determine and resolve issues relating to allocation and other matters relating to frequencies, interference of frequencies. broadcasting, television, and telecommunications 16. Tomonitorandprovideadviceontheundertaking services. of broadcasting, television and telecommunications 24. To prescribe regulations, notifications or orders services. under the powers and duties of the NBTC. 17. To set forth regulation on merger, cross 25. To perform any other acts as prescribed in ownership-holding or frequency-used broadcasting this Act or other laws. market dominance amongst mass media business 29National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 The Office of the NBTC and its powers and duties Section 56 and Section 60 of the Act on the 5. Study, compile and analyze information related Organization B.E.2553 (2010) and its amendment to the spectrum, the use of spectrum, the broadcasting, stipulates that the Office of the National Broadcasting television and telecommunications business operation. and Telecommunications Commission, or called in 6. Be responsible for the administrative work of short “the Office of the NBTC” which is a juristic person, the NBTC and the Fund Management Committee. having a status of state agency and shall not be 7. Perform other acts as entrusted by the NBTC. subject to the government agency under the law on Preparation of Annual Budget Expenditure of the public administration, or state enterprise under the Office of the NBTC law on budgetary procedure or other laws, and directly In the preparation of the annual budget expenditure report to the Chairman of the NBTC. The Office of the under Section 57 (2), before the Office of the NBTC NBTC shall have a Secretary-General of the NBTC proposes the draft annual budget expenditure to the who shall be responsible for the work performance NBTC for approval, it has to propose the draft budget of the Office of the NBTC and shall be the superior of to the National Digital Economy and Society Commission officials and employees of the Office of the NBTC, for consideration and comments, and the Office of and coupled with Section 57 has prescribed the the NBTC shall improve the draft budget expenditure powers and duties of the Office of the NBTC as follows: according to the comments, except the annual budget 1. Be responsible for the Office of the NBTC’s expenditure of the Performance Follow-up and revenues and expenditures. Evaluation Committee, the Office of the NBTC shall 2. Prepare the Office of the NBTC’s annual budget propose to the Performance Follow-up and Evaluation expenditure and submit to the NBTC for endorsement. Committee for further improvement. In case that the The said annual budget expenditure shall include Office of the NBTC or the Performance Follow-up and any budget with respect to the conduct of official Evaluation Committee, as the case may be, disagrees duties of the NBTC, the Performance Follow-up and with the comments of the National Digital Economy Evaluation Committee and Office of the NBTC. Such and Society Commission, the Office of the NBTC shall annual budget expenditure shall be prepared with propose the said draft annual budget expenditure consideration of worthiness, cost effectiveness and together with the comments of the National Digital efficiency. In case that any item or project is already Economy and Society Commission to the NBTC for been allocated of the budget but has not paid or further consideration. After the NBTC has approved created debt obligations within the fiscal year, the the Office of the NBTC’s annual budget expenditure, item or project shall be cancelled and the Office of the Office of the NBTC shall disclose that annual the NBTC shall submit the budget for such item or budget expenditure, together with items or projects project as state revenue. that have been approved, to the public via the 3. Monitor and follow up spectrum utilization. information network or other methods that are easily 4. Receive and consider complaints with regard accessible. In addition, the Office of the NBTC must to the use of spectrum, the operations of broadcasting, propose the annual budget expenditure to the National television and telecommunications services in order Digital Economy and Society Commission not less than to examine and solve the problems or propose ninety days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, recommendations to the NBTC for consideration in and the National Digital Economy and Society Commission accordance with the criteria prescribed by the NBTC. 30 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 shall complete the consideration and comments The Broadcasting, and Telecommunications not less than thirty days prior to the beginning of the Research and Development Fund for the Public fiscal year. After receiving the comments or after the Interest. said period, the Office of the NBTC shall propose the Section 52 of the Act on the Organization B.E.2553 draft annual budget expenditure to the NBTC for (2010) and its amendment stipulates that the further action. Broadcasting, and Telecommunications Research Revenues of the Office of the NBTC and Development Fund for the Public Interest shall Section 65 of the Act on the Organization B.E.2553 be established with the objectives to ensure that the (2010) and its amendment prescribes that the Office people have been provided with the broadcasting, of the NBTC’s revenues shall consist of licensing fees television and telecommunications services universally; and licensing fees to use spectrum according to promote community services and support community Section 44/2 paragraph one, licensing fees and service operators; promote and support communication business licensing fees according to Section 45 resources development, research and development paragraph one, and license transfer fee to use spectrum in the broadcasting and telecommunications sector, according to Section 44/3, revenues or benefits aswell as to increase people’s capabilities in keeping accrued from the conduct of duties of the NBTC and pace with the media’s technology in the aspect of the Office of the NBTC, revenues derived from the spectrum utilization, information technology, facilities Office of the NBTC’s property, money and property for the disabled, elderly, or underprivileged as well donated to the Office of the NBTC in accordance with as telecommunications industries and related industries; the regulation set forth by the NBTC for the work of promote and support human resource development the Office, and subsidies from the government. in the broadcasting, television and telecommunications Revenues from the licensing fees, licensing fees to services, information technology, as well as the use spectrum, business licensing fees and license operation of the organizations who is responsible for transfer fee to use spectrum and revenues or benefits setting ethical standards of the occupations or accrued from the operation under the powers and professions under the law on broadcasting and duties of the NBTC and the Office of the NBTC after television business operation; support, promote and deducting by expenditures for efficient conduct of protect consumers in the broadcasting, television and the Office of the NBTC, necessary burden costs, and telecommunications services; support the operation money allocated for the Fund under Section 52 and under the Thai Media Fund Act, BE. 2558 (2015) by the Technology Development for Education Fund allocating money to the Thai Media Fund; encourage under the law on national education, and the Digital the most efficient use of frequencies, the spectrum Economy and Society Development Fund under the refarming in order to reallocate, and support the law regarding the Digital Development for Economy substitution, compensation or remuneration for the and Society, shall be remitted to the state treasury. refarmed frequencies for the maximum efficiency in In the case where the Office of the NBTC revenues the use of frequencies. are not sufficient for efficient conduct of the Office of the NBTC, including necessary burden costs, and other sources are not available, the government shall allocate the national budget to the Office of the NBTC as necessary. 31National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
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NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Strategic Issues of the Office of the NBTC and the connection with the Government’s Policies, National Strategy, Master Plan under the National Strategy, and National Reform Plan The NBTC had reviewed and set up the Spectrum Management Plan, Telecommunications Master Plan and (draft) Broadcasting Master Plan by taking into account the connection to the National Strategy, National Reform Plan and National Digital Economy and Society Development Plan and Policy, as well as aligned the strategies of the Master Plans to the Strategic Plan of the Office of the NBTC to be used as the operational framework and guideline for driving missions of the NBTC. Improving the organization Urging the mobilization of Strengthening Enhancing to ensure good governance relevant master plans to digitalization for strategic achieve their desirable sustainable national management and become a high outcomes in accordance performance organization with national development development in a sustainable fashion 33National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 The Office of the NBTC has developed and broadcasting, television and telecommunications implemented the Strategic Plan of the Office of services, as well as the organization of 5G spectrum the NBTC No.2 B.E.2561 - 2564 (2018 - 2021) to drive auction which is an urgent task of the Office of the the missions under the NBTC’s Plans into an action NBTC that must be accomplished as soon as possible for the concrete results which will benefit the nation in order to promote Thailand towards the development and the people such as the efficient spectrum through innovation and technology, that is in line with management, the broadcasting, television and the Thailand 4.0 policy. The strategic issues are as telecommunications business licensing, provision of follows: universal service obligation, consumer protection in STRATEGY STRATEGY STRATEGY STRATEGY Improving Urging the mobilization Strengthening Enhancing strategic the organization of relevant master plans digitalization for management to ensure good to achieve their desirable sustainable national governance and become outcomes in accordance a high performance development organization in with national a sustainable fashion development 34 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 The High-Level Executives Of the Office of the NBTC Mr. Takorn Tantasith Secretary-General of the NBTC Mr. Trairat Viriyasirikul Deputy Secretary-General of Strategic and Internal Affairs Cluster Air Marshal Dr. Thanapant Raicharoen Deputy Secretary-General of Regional Affairs Cluster Mr. Korkij Danchaivichit Deputy Secretary-General of Telecommunications Cluster Asst. Prof. Dr. Pakdee Manaves Deputy Secretary-General of Broadcasting Cluster 35National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Organization Structure and Manpower of the Office of the NBTC Manpower of the Office of the NBTC In 2019, the manpower of the Office of the NBTC was totally 1,341 persons, as shown below: 140 7 1,132 62 1,200 1,000 Number (person) 800 600 400 200 0 TPeocshintiiocnal OpPeorsaittiioonnal CSotmafmf tiossNioBnTeCrs MaPnoasgiteiomnent Management Position Technical Position Principle Experts/Senior Experts/Experts 7 persons High-level executives 5 persons (Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General) Middle-level executives 35 persons (Executive Director) Junior executives (Division Director) 100 persons Operational Position Staff to NBTC Commissioners Senior Officers 548 persons Advisors 16 persons Middle-level Officers 375 persons Secretary 6 persons Junior Officers 151 persons Secretary Assistant 9 persons Employees 58 persons Staff 27 persons Drivers 4 persons Remarks : Data as of 31 December 2019 Source : Human Resource Management Bureau, Office of the NBTC 36 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Organization Structure of the Office of the NBTC In the year 2019, the NBTC had restructured the of the NBTC’s activities more efficiently, as well as organization of the Office of the NBTC so that its operation being more streamlined in regulating the broadcasting, be in line with the power and duties stipulating television, and telecommunications services in the in the Act on the Organization to Assign the Frequency age of communications technology convergence and and to Regulate the Broadcasting and support the mission of the NBTC in regulating the Telecommunications Services B.E.2553 (2010) and satellite service, as well as to upgrade the regulatory its amendment (No.2) B.E.2560 (2017) and (No.3) standards and management of the organization to B.E.2562 (2019) which have been amended in achieve the Office of the NBTC’s vision of being accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of “a leading oraganization in the ASEAN regulating and the Kingdom of Thailand and Digital Economy and developing communications business for sustainable Social Development Plan. In the year 2019 the Office national development”, including the development of of the NBTC’s organization had therefore been the Office of the NBTC to become a digital office to restructured in accordance with the NBTC’s Regulations support the policy of Thailand 4.0 in driving the country regarding Internal Structure Division of the Office of by applying technology to the work and facilitating the NBTC B.E.2562 (2019) in accordance with the the people. The organization structure of the Office current laws and conditions by supporting the Office of the NBTC consists of 5 Clusters, 43 Bureaus, 4 of the NBTC to be able to perform its duties in support Office of the NBTC region and 1 Academy. 37National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Organization Structure The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission Broadcasting Cluster InterSntarlaAtefgfaicirsanCdluster AdmCinluissttreartion SecreDtaerpyu-Gtyeneral SecreDtaerpyu-Gtyeneral SecrAestasriys-taGnetneral SecrAestasriys-taGnetneral SecrAestasriys-taGnetneral aSnedcrPertaorciaeteOdifnfigces BofutrheeauChairman BRerosaedacrcahstBinugrePaoulicy and Strategic and Budget Bureau ttShheeecCSreeotcamrremiatatisOrsyif-ofiGcneeenrosefraanl dBureau Legal Broadcasting Bureau HBuurmeaanu Resource Management General Administration Bureau Broadcasting Tariffs Bureau LMeagnaalgAefmfaeirnstaBnudreCaause Public Relations Bureau LBircoeandscinagstiBnugreBauusiness SBuuprepalyu and Asset Management AIBnputerperrnaaauisl aAluadnidt, PAenrtfi-oCrmorarunpcetion BFBaruocsaiilnditeicesasssatLinnicdgeEnNqseiuntwigpomBrkeu,nretau Finance Bureau RFuensdeaBrcuhreaanud Development Broadcasting Enforcement Bureau International Affairs Bureau Spectrum Management Bureau PBBrruoormaeadouctiaosntianngdCSoemlfp-Reetigtiounlation DBuigrietaaluOrganization Development SBautreelaliute and Orbit Management CAnonnoteunntcReergDuelavteiolonpamnednt Bureau NBTC Academy Data Operation Center Bureau PIUnrnsoitfvieteusrtssioiaonlnSDaelerBvvericoloeapdBmcuaersentatinuagnd Information Technology Bureau BEnrogaindecearsintigngBTuerecahunology and SBtraonaddacradstAinpgprEonvgailnBeuerreinagu PBrrootaedcctiaosntiBngurCeaounsumer 38 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Chairman of the NBTC TelecomCmluustneicr ations SecorfetthaeryN-GBeTnCeral SecreDtaerpyu-Gtyeneral RegiConluaslteArffairs SecrAestasriys-taGnetneral SecreDtaerpyu-Gtyeneral SecrAestasriys-taGnetneral TReelseocuormcemsuMniacnaatigoenms PenotlicByuraenadu Legal Telecommunications Bureau Regional Affairs Bureau Telecommunications Tariffs Bureau Office of the NBTC, Region 1 (Central) BFaucsiilniteiesss-bLaicseendsiTnegleBcuormeamuunications Office of the NBTC, Region 2 (Northeast) BSeursviniceesss-bLaicseendsTinegleBcuormeamuunications Office of the NBTC, Region 3 (North) Telecommunications Enforcement Bureau Office of the NBTC, Region 4 (South) TSetalencdoamrdmBuunriecaautions Technology and Numbering Management Bureau LGiocveenrsninmgenBtuRraedauiocommunications LBiucseinnseisnsgRBaudrieoacuommunications Telecommunications Access Bureau Universal Services Bureau PTeroleteccotmiomn uBnuirceaatiuons Consumer 39National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 The Management Team of the Office of the NBTC Secretary-General of the NBTC Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Takorn Tantasith Telecommunications Cluster Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 1552, 1557 Mr. Korkij Danchaivichit Fax: 0 2271 4376 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 1696, 1698 Deputy Secretary-General Fax: 0 2290 5139 Strategic and Internal Affairs Cluster Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Trairat Viriyasirikul Regional Affairs Cluster Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 1635, 1649 Air Marshal Dr. Thanapant Raicharoen Fax: 0 2290 5138 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 1700, 1704 Deputy Secretary-General Fax: 0 2290 5142 Broadcasting Cluster Asst. Prof. Dr. Pakdee Manaves Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 5090, 5093 Fax: 0 2278 5202 Administration Cluster Executive Director, Internal Audit, Performance Executive Director, Secretariat Office of the Chairman Appraisal and Anti-Corruption Bureau and Proceedings Bureau Colonel Sommas Samranrat Mr. Chalermchai Kokkiatkul Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 2400 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 2000 Fax: 0 2271 4637 Fax: 0 2271 3996 Executive Director, Secretariat Office of the Executive Director, Research and Development Fund Commissioners and the Secretary-General Bureau Bureau Ms. Pornpak Satithveroj (Acting) Mr. Niphon Jongwichit (Acting) Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 2199 Tel: 0 2554 8107, 0 2670 8888 ext. 2509 Fax: 0 2271 4637 Fax: 0 2554 8100 Executive Director, General Administration Bureau Executive Director, Spectrum Management Bureau Mrs. Suwannee Jiaranuchat Mr. Saneh Saiwong Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 2222 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 2600 Fax: 0 2290 5147 Fax: 0 2271 3518 Executive Director, Public Relations Bureau Executive Director, Satellite and Orbit Management Mr. Worapong Nipakornphan (Acting) Bureau Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 2399 Mr. Saneh Saiwong (Acting) Fax: 0 2290 5241 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 2600, 2700 Fax: 0 2271 3512 40 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Executive Director, Data Operation Center Bureau Executive Director, Information Technology Bureau Mr. Manoj Jarusombut Mr. Netiphong Talubnak Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 2800 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 2999 Fax: 0 2271 3516 Fax: 0 2272 6938 Strategic and Internal Affairs Cluster Executive Director, Human Resource Management Executive Director, Strategic and Budget Bureau Bureau Mrs. Yupa Supying Ms. Adchara Panyavanith Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 3000 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 3111 Fax: 0 2290 5035 Fax: 0 2278 3283 Executive Director, Finance Bureau Executive Director, Supply and Asset Management Mr. Somsakul CHaikanjanasak Bureau Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 3400 Mr. Chanthapat Khamkokgruad Fax: 0 2271 3514 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 3333 Fax: 0 2271 3513 Executive Director, International Affairs Bureau Executive Director, Legal Affairs and Case Management Mr. Notthachart Jintakanon (Acting) Bureau Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 3500 Mrs. Duangduen Sawejsomboon Fax: 0 2271 4637 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 3222 Fax: 0 2290 5231 Executive Director, NBTC Academy Executive Director, Digital Organization Development Ms. Orada Thepyayon (Acting) Bureau Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 3799 Ms. Onwaree Chareonporn (Acting) Fax: 0 2271 4228 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 3666 Fax: 0 2278 2530 Broadcasting Cluster Executive Director, Broadcasting Business Licensing Executive Director, Broadcasting Policy and Research Bureau Bureau Ms. Maneerat Kamjornkitjakarn Mr.Pasu Srihirun Tel: 0 2271 7625, 0 2670 8888 ext. 5300 Tel: 0 2271 7629, 0 2670 8888 ext. 5001 Fax: 0 2278 5202 Fax: 0 2271 7455 Executive Director, Legal Broadcasting Bureau Executive Director, Broadcasting Network, Facilities Mr. Sombut Leelaphata and Equipment Business Licensing Bureau Tel: 0 2271 7639, 0 2670 8888 ext. 5188 Ms.Siriporn Kittidussadeekul (Acting) Fax: 0 2271 7454 Tel: 0 2270 8888, 0 2271 7600 Fax: 0 2271 7433 41National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Executive Director, Broadcasting Tariff Bureau Executive Director, Broadcasting Enforcement Bureau Mr. Keerati Arphaphant Mr. Phongsak Suppayakom Tel: 0 2271 7656, 0 2670 8888 ext. 5252 Tel: 0 2271 7657, 0 2670 8888 ext. 5599 Fax: 0 2278 5492 Fax: 0 2278 5203 Executive Director, Broadcasting Competition Promotion Executive Director, Broadcasting Technology and and Self-Regulation Bureau Engineering Bureau Mrs. Ramida Jarinthippituck Mrs. Parita Wongchutinart Tel: 0 2271 7656, 0 2670 8888 ext. 5600 Tel: 0 2271 7636, 0 2670 8888 ext. 5900 Fax: 0 2279 0251 Fax: 0 2271 7453 Executive Director, Content Regulation and Announcer Executive Director, Broadcasting Engineering Standard Development Bureau Approval Bureau Mrs. Aroon Wongsiwawilas (Acting) Mr. Thanongsak Sukhanin 0 2670 8888 ext. 5700 Tel: 0 2271 7637, 0 2670 8888 ext. 6088 Fax: 0 2299 9048-9 Fax: 0 2271 7445 Executive Director, Professional Broadcasting Institution Executive Director, Broadcasting Consumer Protection Development and Universal Service Bureau Bureau Ms. Korkanok Kijbanjai Major Komet Prateepthong Tel: 0 2271 7663, 0 2670 8888 ext. 5811 Tel: 0 2271 7660, 0 2670 8888 ext. 6100 Fax: 0 2271 7450 Fax: 0 2279 9049 Regional Affairs Cluster Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Chanthaburi) Executive Director, Regional Affairs Bureau Mr. Anirut Sevakanun Mr. Phongpat Phaharnlao Tel: 0 3938 9438, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4175 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 4088 Fax: 0 3938 9437 Executive Director, Office of the NBTC, Region 1 (Central) Mr. Suteera Phuengtham (Acting) Tel: 0 2575 4118-20, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4111 Fax: 0 2278 3283 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Samut Prakan) Mr. Kumpanat Kesornketsara (Acting) Tel: 0 2573 6241, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4150 Fax: 0 2573 6242 42 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Suphan Buri) Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Prachin Buri) Mr. Wanut Srijanban (Acting) Mr. Jetsada Sukniyom Tel: 0 3545 4330-2, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4209 Tel: 0 3721 8381-3, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4225 Fax: 0 3545 4322 Fax: 0 3721 8381-2 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Ratchaburi) (Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya) Mr. Niwet Yodming Mr. Phongsakorn Kaewjunneur (Acting) Tel: 0 3233 2561-2, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4299 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 4264 Fax: 0 3233 2560 Fax: 0 3545 5657-661 Executive Director, Office of the NBTC, Region 2 (Northeast) Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Ubon Ratchathani) Mr. Assawin Mungkunkamchao Mr. Sanya Krajangsri Tel: 0 4320 2601-3, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4400 Tel: 0 4531 1470-3, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4321 Fax: 0 4320 2600 Fax: 0 4531 4024 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Roi Et) Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Udon Thani) Mr. Somsak Kliaklang Mr. Saksri Wongwai Tel: 0 4320 2601-4, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4300 Tel: 0 4222 3657, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4361 Fax: 0 4320 2600 Fax: 0 4224 2047 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Nakhon Ratchasima) Mr. Mongkol Chatvethin Tel: 0 4496 9568-9, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4341 Fax: 0 4496 9568 ext. 444 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Nakhon Phanom) Mr. Phaijit Phusiorn Tel: 0 4250 2235, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4381 Fax: 0 4250 2234 43National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Executive Director, Office of the NBTC, Region 3 (North) Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Tak) Mr. Chalard Arsayut Mr. Monchai Na Lumphoon Tel: 0 5431 2205, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4599 Tel: 0 5380 5904-5, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4600 Fax: 0 5431 2208 Fax: 0 5327 4670 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Lampang) Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Chiang Rai) Mr. Kittipat Kolkhuntod Mr. Wutthilerd Chanaharn (Acting) Tel: 0 5431 3920-2, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4587 Tel: 0 5317 7400-1, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4650 Fax: 0 5431 3923 Fax: 0 5317 7399 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Phitsanulok) Mr. Saneh Suanseth Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 4625 Fax: 0 5524 5150 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Nakhon Sawan) Mr. Pratik Prasarn (Acting) Tel: 0 5647 0010-2, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4695 Fax: 0 5687 0013 Executive Director, Office of the NBTC, Region 4 (South) Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Phuket) Mr. Wanna Setthapong (Acting) Mr. Suwanrak Thongsai (Acting) Tel: 0 7425 1744, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4700 Tel: 0 7632 1964, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4919 Fax: 0 7425 1745 Fax: 0 7632 1522 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Yala) Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Surat Thani) Mr. Somkid Nakapisut Mr. Sutin Thongmak (Acting) Tel: 0 7322 2552-5, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4729 Tel: 0 7720 3285-8, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4955 Fax: 0 7322 2556 Fax: 0 7720 3287 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Nakhon Si Thammarat) Mr. Charnnarong Praekparn Tel: 0 7576 4190-1, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4949 Fax: 0 7576 4190 Director, NBTC Sub-region Office (Chumphon) Mr. Soonchai Jirakorn Tel: 0 7759 8597, 0 2670 8888 ext. 4988 Fax: 0 7759 8598 44 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Telecommunications Cluster Executive Director, Legal Telecommunications Bureau Executive Director, Telecommunications Policy and Mrs. Supinya Chumpee Resources Management Bureau Tel: 0 2278 3355, 0 2670 8888 ext. 7199 Mr. Suttisak Tantiyothin Fax: 0 2278 3355 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 7099 Fax: 0 2278 5316 Executive Director, Service-based Telecommunications Executive Director, Telecommunications Tariffs Bureau Business Licensing Bureau Ms. Supattra Krittayaban Mr. Chaturon Choksawat Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext.7299 Tel: 0 2278 2496, 0 2670 8888 ext. 7373 Fax: 0 2272 6866 Fax: 0 2271 4267 Executive Director, Telecommunications Enforcement Executive Director, Facilities-based Telecommunications Bureau Business Licensing Bureau Mr. Pichai Suwanakijboriharn Ms. Pulsiri Ninkitsaranont Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 7599 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 7499 Fax: 0 2278 2530 Fax: 0 2279 1244 Executive Director, Numbering Management Bureau Executive Director, Telecommunications Technology Ms. Chitsatha Sriprasertsuk and Standard Bureau Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 7700 Mr. Chutidet Boonkosum Fax: 0 2616 9988 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 7699 Fax: 0 2279 2273 Executive Director, Business Radiocommunications Executive Director, Government Radiocommunications Licensing Bureau Licensing Bureau Mr. Boonying Modetet (Acting) Mr. Somsak Siripattanakul Tel: 0 2290 5232, 0 2670 8888 Tel: 0 2290 5232, 0 2670 8888 ext. 7888 Fax: 0 2271 3521 Fax: 0 2278 3993 Executive Director, Universal Services Bureau Executive Director, Telecommunications Access Mr. Wares Borvornsin Bureau Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 8195 Mrs. Nusara Nanaen Fax: 0 2271 4227 Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 8099 Fax: 0 2271 2853 Executive Director, Telecommunications Consumer Protection Bureau Colonel Veerachart Srikungwal (Acting) Tel: 0 2670 8888 ext. 8299 Fax: 0 2279 0251 45National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
2 Major Performance of the NBTC
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 In the year 2019, the NBTC had carried out the main mission in the spectrum management, the regulation on broadcasting, television and telecommunications services for the utmost benefit of the people, state security and public interest according to the spirit of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E.2560 (2017) and in accordance with the government policy that focuses on driving Thailand to become a developed country in the 21st century. In addition, the NBTC has committed to regulating and development of broadcasting, television and telecommunication services continuously so that there shall be a mechanism to help drive the national economy and investment through the development of telecommunications network in order to provide modern telecommunication services that can be applied and expanded to various fields such as manufacturing industry, agriculture, transportation, education, medicine and public health, tourism and services, etc. Major performances of the NBTC are as follows: The operation to support the implementation of government policies 1. Having set up the management plan for the 3. Having implemented the project on the provision rights to access satellite orbit, established the criteria of broadband internet service and mobile phone and procedures for granting the rights to access signal to 3,920 villages in the border areas (Zone C+) satellite orbit, and the criteria and procedures for and the provision of broadband internet service to licensing to use foreign satellite channels for the 15,732 villages in the remote areas (Zone C) in order provision of domestic services to maintain the frequency to expand the broadband internet network to cover and the rights to access satellite orbit which is the all villages of the country which is in line with the national property for the benefit of the nation and the Cabinet’s resolution to upgrade the telecommunications people according to the government policy. infrastructure to drive the country’s economy and will 2. Having set up the Spectrum Allocation Plan for lead to increase of the country’s competitiveness. International Mobile Telecommunications Service of The NBTC has also supported the cost of broadband Thailand and improved the criteria for 5G spectrum internet connection in the border areas for the auction to be suitable for the business model in the low-income households under the Public Welfare 5G era in order to support the rapid development of Registration Program to use the service at a speed wireless communication technology in the 5G system of 30/10 Mbps for a period of 36 months to reduce and promote the development of digital infrastructure disparity and expand opportunities for households towards becoming a smart country. with low-income in the project area, to be able to thoroughly and equally access and use broadband internet service, as well as various services provided by the government such as distance learning, telemedicine, etc. 47National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 The provision of broadband service to cover all villages of Thailand in according to the government’s policy All villages, totally 74,987 villages Economic areas, totally 30,635 villages (completely done by the private sector) Rural areas, totally 44,352 villages - DE for 24,700 villages - NBTC for 15,732 villages Border areas, totally 3,920 villages 4. Having set up a center of operational policing 6. Having established the good corporate for Thailand Against Intellectual Property Violations governance policy of the Office of the NBTC and and crimes on the Internet Suppression (COPTICS) promoted the good governance of the Office of the since 2018, by collaborating with the Royal Thai Police NBTC to cultivate good values and culture in terms of to suppress the trade of copyright infringement and morality, honest, ethics discipline, performing duties intellectual property products through online channels with transparency, accountability and being accepted in order to manage false information through online by all relevant sectors. media, as well as supporting national security and 7. Having developed the Office of the NBTC to safety. become the digital office in order to support the 5. Having disseminated and cultivated correct national strategy by using digital potential; supported understanding about the royal institution by producing the efficient regulation to facilitate and upgrade quality a video presentation “The Voice from the Sky VR009” of service provision in the same direction as the in honor of His Majesty the Late King Rama IX Maha government which will benefit the economy and Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great and disseminating the investment of the country, etc. royal duties in cinemas. 48 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Strategic and Organization Management Affairs The NBTC has set up policies and direction for 2. Formulating policies for the development of continuously driving and developing the national working models and systems of the Office of the communication business progressively towards digital NBTC to become a digital office in order to support era, and to achieve the goals according to the the reform of the public management system by government’s policies. In addition, the NBTC has applying digital technology to the provision of assigned the Office of the NBTC to carry out its activities government services, adjusting the government’s in accordance with the good corporate governance approval process that are important to the business policy and good governance principle to become an operation and the way of people’s life to the digital organization with transparency and accountability system, disclosure of government information to the that taking into account the public interest. The public, and connecting information with each other. important performances in the year 2019 are as follows: Also, four action plans have been formulated which 1. Participating in the integrity and transparency consisting of (1) Public service portal development assessment (ITA) of the operation of government plan (2) Database synchronization plan (3) Digital agencies in the year 2019 and receiving the high signature plan and (4) Electronic document system score of assessment of 94.71 percent which is the 1st development plan rank in the group of other government agencies and 3. The budget management in the year 2019 of the 40th rank of the country from 8,299 government the Office of the NBTC efficiently. The NBTC has agencies participated in the assessment. It is considered prepared a surplus budget with the revenue collected a crucial pace to lead the organization to become in the amount of 8,943.570 million baht. The budget the organization of transparency and it is a success expenditure in the year 2019 was prepared for totally arisen from the commitment and contribution of 5,549.837 million baht. The result of the budget personnel of the Office of the NBTC. expenditure of the operation of the Office of the NBTC In the 1st year receiving the high of assessment, the Office of the 94.71socfore of assessment NBTC is in level percent The integrity and 1Thest rank in the group 40And the rank of the transparency of other th country from assessment (ITA) government 8,299 of the operation of agencies government government agencies in agencies the year 2019 by the Office of the National It is considered a success and pride for us, the NBTC Anti-Corruption cpoenotprilbeu,tiwonhiocfhpeisrsaorninseelnatfraolml letvheel. commitment and Commission 49National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
NBTC ANNUAL REPORT 2019 was 5,019.246 million baht and the NBTC had already 5. Conducting social service activities. The NBTC submitted money to the Digital Economy and Society has embraced the royal wishes of His Majesty King Development Fund of Office of the National Digital Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua to do Economy and Society according to Section 24 (4) of community service and good deeds for society the Digital Development for Economic and Social continuously by participating in public activities in Development Act B.E.2560 (2019) based on cash cooperation with other relevant agencies for helping basic accounting in the amount of 1,329.651 million the society either in normal situation or disaster or baht. It is expected that the Office of the NBTC will emergencies as well as encouraging the executives, submit more money as state revenue for totally staff and employees of the Office of the NBTC to join 2,594.674 million baht. the royal Thai volunteers project under the royal 4. Having allocated the Broadcasting and initiative and carry out various tasks with responsibility Telecommunications Research and Development to society, people, and the environment such as Fund for the Public Interest (BTFP). In year 2019, • Preparing the readiness on communications the NBTC had approved the allocation of the Fund service for the coronation ceremony by requiring all in accordance with the fund’s objectives as proposed mobile phone operators to take field operation to by the Fund Management Committee; that is, the Type 1 monitor and test the quality of mobile phone and Wi-Fi Grant (the projects arising from the eligible person signals and enhance the capability of the service who apply for being promoted and financial supported provision in the area along the route of proceeding by the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s objectives in the royal coronation ceremony and nearby areas under Section 52 (1) (2) and (3) of the Act on the so that people are able to use the services efficiently Organization to Assign Radio Frequency and to and continuously. Also, the NBTC had established Regulate the Broadcasting and Telecommunications the administration center to coordinate the use of Services B.E.2553 (2010) and its amendment) for 24 radio frequencies of government agencies in the royal projects at the amount of 143.00 million baht, and the coronation ceremony including having examined the Type 2 Grant (the achievement-based projects frequency interference between government agencies according to the Fund Management Committee’s at the Office of the NBTC. policies), which are defined in form of Term of Reference • Establishing a Center for Spectrum at the amount of 326.75 million baht, including Coordination for the coordination between government supporting budget for the Type 2 Grant (in case of agencies and people in Nakhon Si Thammarat area arranging agreements with government agencies) at in order to support disaster prevention and mitigation the amount of 88.97 million baht, having approved missions in case of emergencies and disasters (Pabuk the additional budget framework of 200.00 million storms) as well as to increase the efficiency in helping baht in August 2019, and having approved the the victims of emergencies and disasters. allocation of the Fund to the Thai Media Fund in the • Conducting the Volunteer Project on year 2019 at the amount of 530.00 million baht. organizing communication lines in honor of His Majesty the King and dedicating the royal charity to King The Broadcasting and Telecommunications Research and Rama V on the occasion of Chulalongkorn Day 2019 Development Fund for the Public Interest on 23 October 2019. The executives and staff of the Office of the NBTC have taken field operation BTFP to organize communication lines in the areas of Din Daeng Road, from Vibhavadi intersection to Mae Phra Fatima Church intersection with a total distance of 1.8 kilometers (2 sides). 50 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
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