AIS marshalls forces to fight state bid to punish company
Political move to stall push for damages
Thai government’s attempt to punish Advanced Info Service (AIS) for its allegedly unlawful concession amendments could face tough sledding, following efforts by the private and political sectors to delay the move.
A Government House source said last week that if Information and Communications Technology Minister Chuti Krairiksh proposes solutions for AIS concession amendments to the Cabinet tomorrow as planned, they would be refused. He would be asked to revise them, as the case needed to be examined thoroughly or it will hurt consumers, the source said.
AIS is by far the largest cellular operator with about 30 million subscribers. Should it collapse, state enterprises or other private companies are not in a position to cope with the resulting service disruption.
