NT resumes search to secure new chief

Process set to be completed by May

National Telecom (NT) will launch a second attempt to find a president next week with the process expected to finish by May, as the state telecom enterprise faces a host of challenges and is expected to rack up 10 billion baht in losses this year.

The first attempt, which saw five candidates vying for the post, faltered as the selection committee concluded last week that the contestants were still unsuitable for the leadership role at NT, even though they had passed qualification checks.

Nattapon Nattasomboon, deputy permanent secretary for Digital Economy and Society (DES) and chairman of the selection committee, said NT is facing myriad challenges, including protracted consolidation of CAT Telecom and TOT units due to differences in…

NT resumes search to secure new chief