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Mr. Pornchai Chunhachinda

Independent Director
Chairman of Risk Management, Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee
Member of Audit Committee

Major Experience

Date of being a director of the company: 15 May 2024
Age: 62 years
% Shareholding in the Company: -None-
Education:
  • Ph.D. (Finance) Florida International University
  • M.S. (Finance) Florida International University
  • Master of Business Administration, Thammasat University
  • Bachelor of Accounting (Second class honored) Chulalongkorn University
Completed Program from Thai Institute of Directors (IOD):
  • Risk Management Program for Corporate Leaders (RCL) (IOD) Class 34/2024
  • Director Leadership Certificate Program (DLCP) (IOD) Batch 2/2021
  • Role of the Chairman Program (RCP) (IOD) Batch 27/2012
  • Role of Nomination and Compensation Committee (NCC) (IOD) Batch 12/2011
  • Capital Market Academy Programs Batch 11/2010
  • Audit Committee Program (ACP) (IOD) Batch 4/2005
  • Director Certification Program (DCP) (IOD) Batch 36/2003
Experience:
  • 2018-2024 Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Bangkok Post PCL.
  • 2017-2023 The Financial Institutions Policy Committee, Bank of Thailand.
  • 2022-2023 Expert Committee Member , the Securities and Exchange Commission
  • 2016-2021 Board member of National Research Council of Thailand, Major of Economics
  • 2014-2021 Sub-Committee on the Acquisition of Securities for Business Takeovers, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • 2018-2021 Chairman, J.S.P. Property PCL.
  • 2014-2019 SubPAC (Transportation) , Ministry of Finance
  • 2011-2019 Faculty Promotion Committee Secretariat., Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration
  • 2014-2017 Chairman, Phol, Dhanya Public Company Limited
  • 2008-2017 Chairman, Ausiris Futures Co.,Ltd
  • 2014-2017 Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Krungthai Panich Insurance PCL.
  • 2015-2017 Independent Director and Member of Audit Committee, Bangkok Commercial Asset Management PCL.
  • 2000-2011 Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Siam Commercial New York Life Insurance PCL
  • 2014-2016 The Professional Accountants Committee, Federation of Accounting Professions
  • 1985-1989 Senior Auditor, Coopers & Lybrand (Thailand) Company Limited

Other Current Positions

Listed Company:
  • 2018-Present Independent Director and Chairman, Premier Tank Corporation PCL.
  • 2018-Present Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Copperwired PCL.
Non Listed Company:
  • 2024-Present: Audit Committee / Chairman of Risk Management, Orbix Custodian Company Limited
  • 2023-Present : Financial Advisor, National Institute of Development Administration
  • 2021-Present: Vice Chairman and Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Thai Institute of Directors (IOD)
  • 2019- Present : Board of University Council, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University
  • 2018- Present : Board of University Council, Dhurakij Pundit University
  • 2015- Present : Associate Fellow (major of Business Administration), The Royal Society of Thailand
  • 2015- Present : Board of University Council, Kasem Bundit University
  • 1995-Present : Professor (Finance), Thammasat University
Other companies which materially compete directly or have related business with the Company (possible conflict of interest):
-None-

Meeting Attendance in 2024

The Board of Director’s meetings:
6/6
Audit Committee’s meeting:
4/4
Risk Management, Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee’s meeting:
2/2

Information regarding to appointed Independent Director:

The relationship in the Company, Subsidiary, Associated Company or other independent director conflicted business entity in present of during the past 2 years
  • Not being a director who takes part in the management of the Company, employee, staff member, or advisor receiving a regular salary
  • Not being a professional service provider (i.e. auditor or legal advisory)
  • Not having business relationship significantly in a way that may impact the performing task independently (i.e. buy – sell materials/ products/ service or financial support)

Charter of the Board of Director regarding Term of Office

An Independent Director can be appointed for not more than 2 consecutive terms of office and can be re-elected for additional terms. The total of each term should not exceed 9 years, in order to maintain a degree of independence in expressing any opinions or discharging the duty as an “Independent Director” of the Company.

The Board could extend independent directors’ terms as seen fit. When independent directors complete their terms, the Board may nominate their names to the AGM for possible re-election and extension of their terms.

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