CAT wins fight to kill 3G auction | Bangkok Post: business

Thailand's effort to join the 3G communications era was crippled Thursday when a court ruled against an auction for licences that was to be held on Monday.

Security on hold A security guard checks a card and finger scanner that was to have been used during the 3G licence bid at the Evason Hotel in Pran Buri district, Prachuap Khiri Khan, on Monday. The auction has been postponed after the Administrative Court ruled in favour of CAT Telecom’s call for an injunction to suspend the bidding. An appeal against the decision has been launched. TAWATCHAIKEMGUMNERD

In a late evening decision, the Administrative Court ruled in favour of CAT Telecom's call for an injunction to suspend bids for 3G licences at an auction to be held by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in Pran Buri.