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The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the PMO’s complaint against ITV.

Administrative Court, ITV The Supreme Administrative Court has ordered to uphold the arbitration award that does not allow ITV to pay the difference in compensation under the concession contract. Points out that it is an exercise of discretion according to the law. There is no reason to set aside the award. The Supreme Administrative Court, 2nd Tribunal, issued an order confirming the Central Administrative Court's order. Do not accept the complaint from the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister. requesting the Administrative Court to revoke the arbitral award In the dispute between the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and ITV Public Company Limited or ITV, it was stated that PMO and ITV were obliged to pay debts to each other in the same amount: 2,890.35 million baht, which when deducting debts Therefore, each side has no debt to pay to the other. The Supreme Administrative Court reasoned that the PMO's appeal was only an argument against the discretion of the arbitral tribunal in deciding to hear the facts and evidence in the file. and dispute the reasons for the arbitral tribunal's decision on legal issues and contractual terms between PMO and ITV only This is not a case regarding acceptance or enforcement of an award that would be contrary to public order or good morals according to The Arbitration Act of 2002 and the arbitral tribunal ruled that TCEB and ITV had no debt to pay to each other. This is the power of the arbitral tribunal in matters of discretion in hearing evidence. and weighing the evidence in deciding the dispute in accordance with the law is therefore not a reason for the court to issue a judgment or order to revoke the arbitral award. The Supreme Administrative Court therefore ordered the revocation of this proceeding. and there was an order to dismiss the complaint of the Office of the Provincial Administrative Organization - Source: Thai News Agency