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Saprang wants soldier for TOT.
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Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)
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October 2, 2007
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Byline: Komsan Tortermvasana
Oct. 2--The TOT board of directors has put off a public search for a new president while Gen Saprang Kalayanamitr, the board chairman, attempts to manoeuvre an army colonel into the top job at the state telecom enterprise.
Normally the board would advertise the position for 21 days and then screen candidates for a shortlist. However, directors agreed at a meeting last week to postpone the process, said a TOT executive who asked not to be named.
TOT needs to replace Somkuan Bruminhent, who was sacked on Aug 18. Mr Somkuan had been shifted to an inactive post earlier while the board investigated claims of irregularities at the heavily ...