www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The way for the auction of four 3G licenses this year has been paved with the endorsement of the new board of Thailand’s regulator. National Telecom Commission (NTC) was advised by Thailand’s Cabinet Secretariat that the Royal Household has approved the appointment of four new NTC directors.

The Prime Minister’s Office was asked to double check” the proposed NTC directors backgrounds by the Royal Household last month after it emerged that one of the nominees Col. Natee Sukolrat is under investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

2100MHz spectrum would be allocated for 3G. The government had intended generating 350 billion rupee for its budget coffers by March 31.