Lower court ordered to accept petition challenging True-DTAC merger

The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned the lower Administrative Court’s ruling by ordering it to accept for consideration the petition by five consumers, seeking the revocation of the telecom regulator’s…

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Telco regulator asked to review TRUE’s service charges and quality

Four members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand’s broadcast and telecom regulator, have proposed that the commission consider the service charges and quality of True Corporation after…

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DTAC-True merger completed

Telenor Asia announced yesterday (Wednesday) the completion of the merger between Total Access Communication Company (DTAC) and True Corporation (TRUE), billed as the largest telecom merger in Southeast Asia by…

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NBTC’s reputation takes a beating in 2022 after allowing controversial True-Dtac merger

After months of prevarication, Thailand’s telecom regulator gave the green light in October for the merger of two major operators — True Corporation (True) and Total Access Communication (Dtac). The National…

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Thai Consumer Council and Move Forward Party seek probe of NBTC board conduct

The Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) and the opposition Move Forward Party will petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), seeking an investigation into the conduct of the 5-member board of the…

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NBTC board member explains why she opposes True-DTAC merger

A board member of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Professor Dr. Pirongrong Ramasoota, has explained why she disagrees with the planned merger between True Corporation and Total Access…

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NBTC “acknowledges” True-DTAC merger, with strings attached

The five-member National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand’s communications regulator, has voted 3:2 to “acknowledge” the plan for a merger between True Corporation and Total Access Communications (DTAC), but…

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Hashtag against True-DTAC merger trends top on Twitter on Wednesday

The “Stop mobile phone monopoly” hashtag is trending top on Twitter in Thailand today (Wednesday), with 127,000 tweets as of noon, after True Corporation and Total Access Communications (DTAC) yesterday…

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NBTC board may rule on True-DTAC merger plan on Oct 12th

The board of Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is expected make a decision on the planned merger between True and DTAC on October 12th. Trairat Viriyasirikul, acting secretary-general…

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NBTC board urged to ditch True-DTAC merger plan

Thailand’s opposition Move Forward party is urging the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to block the planned merger between two mobile phone service operators, True Corporation (True) and Total…

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Thai telecom regulator wants more study of True-DTAC merger plan

The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) wants a more comprehensive study of the planned merger between True Corporation (True) and Total Access Communication (DTAC) before it…

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NBTC urged to accelerate consideration of True-DTAC merger plan

Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) and Norway’s Telenor are urging the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand’s telecom and broadcasting regulator, to speed up the issuance of conditions to…

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AIS to acquire stakes in two internet service providers

Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) has announced its decision to acquire Triple T Broadband Plc (TTTBB) and invest in the Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund (JASIF) for a total of…

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Court rejects petition to delay merger of DTAC and True

Thailand’s Central Administrative Court has dismissed a petition, seeking to put a hold an announcement by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) giving the green light to the merger…

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2021: The year of mergers and acquisitions that shook the markets

In one of the most-watched acquisition deals of 2021, Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (SCBX) on November 2 announced it was taking a 51 percent stake in Bitkub Online Company for…

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Will consumers pay the price for True-Dtac mega-merger?

The proposed merger of telecom giants True Corporation Plc and Total Access Telecommunication Plc (Dtac) has drawn great public interest and sparked a debate on its impact on consumer welfare….

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Thailand Consumer Council to petition against True-Dtac merger plan

The Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) is planning to submit a petition to the country’s telecom regulator against the planned merger between True and Dtac, two of the three major mobile…

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Registrations for free Pfizer jabs for non-formal education students open Tuesday

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Medical Services Department, are providing free vaccinations, with the Pfizer mRNA vaccine, to students…

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Thai telecom regulator worried about True-Dtac tie-up but cannot prevent it

Thailand’s telecom regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), has voiced concern that the merger of two telecom companies, True and Dtac, may lead to price collusion over service…

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Joint venture between telecom giants True, Dtac announced

Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group and Norway’s Telenor Group jointly announced an “equal partnership” for the US$ 200-million joint venture, with a focus on tech start-up investment today (Monday). The…

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Thai telecom regulator invites DTAC and True for meetings about potential merger

Representatives of True Corporation and the Total Access Communication Company have been separately invited by the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand’s telecom regulator, to clarify…

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Registration for Thai Government’s co-pay scheme may be extended

Thailand’s Finance Ministry may extend the period for registrations for the 50:50 co-payment economic stimulus scheme for applicants whose registration failed due to disruption to DTAC’s mobile phone service. Finance…

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