Thailand's Central Administrative Court rejected NBTC chairman Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck's petition to overturn a removal ruling, clearing the way for his formal dismissal. Sarana was found to have violated the Frequency Allocation Act by continuing work as a physician at a state hospital despite full-time NBTC obligations. The court's decision unblocks the process for royal approval of his removal and allows the regulator to resume normal operations after a board stalemate that had delayed major telecom and broadcast rulings.