NBTC board candidates pass initial stage Seven seats to come from varying fields published : 13 Jan 2021 at 04:00 3 A motorbike passes the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission on Phahon Yothin Road. Somchai Poomlard All 80 applicants for National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board members have passed preliminary qualification verification by the Senate, with seven expected to be confirmed as board members by the end of February. These candidates had their qualifications approved by the secretariat of the Senate committee responsible for selecting NBTC board members on Friday. The committee has scheduled vision presentations and interview sessions for applicants from Jan 19-21.