ITU-TRAI TRAINING ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
21 – 23 March 2016
New Delhi, INDIA
BIOGRAPHY
Session
Day 2 (22 March 2016)
Title of presentation
Regulatory Initiatives on Quality of Service and
Consumer Protection in Thailand
[Name] Mr Takorn Tantasith
[Title] Secretary-General
[Organization Name] Office of the National
Broadcasting and Telecommunications (NBTC),
Thailand
Mr Takorn Tantasith is the first and current
Secretary-General of the National Broadcasting
and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC),
Thailand. Since 2012, Takorn has overseen the
Office of the NBTC through many regulatory
milestones amidst the challenging, fast-changing
environment of the Thai ICT sector. Recent
notable achievements of the NBTC include holding
the country’s first spectrum auctions, registering
mobile SIM cards nationwide, and starting the
transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.
Prior to joining the Office of the NBTC, Takorn
held senior positions in the Bureau of the Budget
and the Office of the Auditor General of Thailand.
He also served as an advisor to the Senate House
Committee of Communications.
Takorn holds a law degree from Ramkhamhaeng
University, Thailand, and a master’s degree in
Public Administration from Detroit University, USA.
In 2013, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in
Public Administration from the Prince of Songkla
University, Thailand.