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Dr. Vanchai Chirathivat
Honorary Chairman
Age: 79
Dr. Vanchai Chirathivat is Chairman of the
Central Group of Companies, which comprises
Central Department Store Co., Ltd., Central
Trading Co., Ltd. and Central Plaza Hotel Public
Company Limited.
In addition, he is currently Permanent Honorary
Chairman of Moral Support Foundation, Vice
President of Thian Fah Foundation Hospital,
Director of the Thai-Chinese Investment
Promotion Association and Permanent
Honorary Chairman of Hainan Association of
Thailand.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in 1993 and is currently
Honorary Chairman. |
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Mr. Chavalit Thanachanan
Independent Director &
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Age: 75
Thailand's Deputy Minister of Finance in early
1991, Mr. Chavalit Thanachanan is the current
Chairman of Bangkok Life Assurance, Thai
Tinplate MFG Co., Ltd. and The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited.
With a B.A. in Economics from the University of
Manchester, Mr. Chavalit has had a long and
distinguished career that began as lecturer at
Srinakharinwirot University in 1954. Among
several economy-related posts, he served as
Director for the Bank of Thailand's Department
of Economic Research, Manager of the
Exchange Equalisation Fund, Governor of the
Bank of Thailand, Director of the Bank of
Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, and
Adviser to the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Mr. Chavalit served as Chairman of such
notable institutions as the Industrial Finance
Corporation of Thailand, The Communications
Authority of Thailand, the Expressway and
Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Securities
One Public Company Limited and The Stock
Exchange of Thailand. He also served a
number of charitable foundations, including as
Director of the Chin Sophonpanich Foundation
and the Won Preuk Chalerm Phrakiat Rama 9
Foundation, and Chairman of the Prof.
Sangvien Indravichai Foundation.
In 1985, Mr. Chavalit was awarded the Knight
Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble
Order of the Crown of Thailand, and in 1987,
the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant.
Mr. Chavalit was presented an honorary
doctorate degree in Commerce and
Accountancy from Thammasat University in
1990. That same year, he was selected as
Banking and Finance Magazine's Banker of
the Year.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in October 1997 as
an Independent Director, and was elected
Chairman of the Board in the same year. |
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Mr. Suthikiati Chirathivat
Director &
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Age: 64
Executive Vice Chairman of the Central Group
of Companies, Chairman of the Executive
Board, Central Hotels & Resorts and Central
Fast Food Group (which holds franchises for
KFC, Mister Donut, Auntie Anne's, Pizza Hut,
and Baskin-Robbins), and Director of Central
Pattana Public Company Limited, Mr. Suthikiati
Chirathivat was a member of the National
Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1992 and
served as Senator from 1992 to 1996. He
serves on the committees of many charities
and sports organisations.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in 1982, and is
currently Chairman of the Executive Committee
and Chief Executive Officer. |
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Dr. Siri Ganjarerndee
Independent Director, Chairman of the
Audit Committee, &
Member of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee
Age: 58
A Bank of Thailand scholar in 1966, Dr. Siri
Ganjarerndee earned his bachelor's and
master's degrees in Economics (with honours)
at Sydney University, and a Ph.D. at Monash.
In the early 70s, while studying in Australia, he
also spent a considerable amount of time
teaching at Sydney University and the
University of N.S.W., and was concurrently
appointed a Research Officer at the Reserve
Bank of Australia.
Back to serve the Bank of Thailand in 1975,
he worked through the rank and file of the
organisation, until his final position as Senior
Assistant Governor. He also has working
experience as an Adviser in the Executive
Director's Office of the International Monetary
Fund in Washington. The nature of his work
has required him to participate frequently in
major international forums. He was appointed
Chairman and Vice Chairman of Dulwich
International College and The Thai Vegetable
Oil Public Company Limited, respectively, in the
year 2000. For 2002-2003, he was appointed
as Acting President and then President of Thai
Military Bank.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in May 1999. |
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Mr. Pichai Vasnasong
Independent Director,
Chairman of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee, &
Member of the Audit Committee
Age: 76
Mr. Pichai Vasnasong is currently Chairman of
Samart Corporation Plc. He is also Academic
Director of Rangsit University and the Thai
Chamber of Commerce.
He is involved in numerous social development
organisations. He is Chairman of The Family
Planning Foundation of Thailand, Director of
The Family Planning Association of Thailand,
The Foundation of the Bangkok Symphony
Orchestra, and the Erawan Hotel's Brahma
Foundation.
He is a graduate of Architecture from
Chulalongkorn University. He has served as
Consultant to a number of ministers – Minister
of Foreign Affairs Gen. Siddhi Savetsila, Minister
of Finance Sommai Huntrakul, and Prime
Minister Prem Tinsulanonda. He was a Senator
between 1985 and 2000.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in May 2000, and is
currently a member of the Audit Committee
and Chairman of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee. |
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Mr. Suthichai Chirathivat
Director &
Member of the Executive Committee
Age: 65
Mr. Suthichai Chirathivat is currently Executive
Chairman of the Central Group of Companies,
comprising a retail corporation, real estate
development, garment manufacturing, hotels,
and fast-food businesses.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in 1992 and is currently
a member of the Executive Committee. |
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Mr. Kuok Khoon Ean
Director &
Member of the Executive Committee
Age: 51
Mr. Kuok Khoon Ean has been with the Kuok
Group since 1978 and is a Director of Kerry
Holdings Ltd., and Chairman of SCMP Group
Limited. Mr. Kuok graduated from Nottingham
University, U.K., with a bachelor's degree in
Economics in 1977.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in May 1999. |
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Mr. Johannes Bernardus van der Linden
Director &
Member of the Executive Committee
Age: 80
After the war, Mr. Johannes Bernardus van
der Linden spent three years in the
Netherlands Army in Indonesia until 1948,
when he joined the Royal Dutch Shell Group,
serving in a number of countries in finance
and general management from 1948 to 1979,
the last five years as Finance Director for the
Group in Thailand and Laos.
He was Managing Director of Multi Credit
Corporation of Thailand from 1979 until 1989.
From 1987 to 1998, he served on the General
Committee of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club.
He rejoined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in 1990 after retiring
from MCC. Currently, he is assistant to the
Deputy Chief Executive Officer. |
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Mr. Worachai Bhicharnchitr
Director,
Member of the Executive Committee, &
Member of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee
Age: 52
Managing Director of law firm Vickery &
Worachai Ltd., Mr. Worachai Bhicharnchitr
holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Law
from Thammasat University and New York
University, U.S.A., respectively. He also
graduated from the National Defence College
of Thailand. He also holds various social and
business positions, including being Chairman
and Director of many multinational companies
and joint ventures in Thailand. He was a
Lecturer in both undergraduate and graduate
studies at the Faculty of Law, Thammasat
University.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in 1994, and is
currently a member of the Executive Committee,
and also a member of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee. |
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Mr. John Thompson
Independent Director &
Member of the Audit Committee
Age: 41
Mr. John Thompson is currently the Managing
Director of TMB Macquarie Securities, Thailand.
He is a Chartered Accountant and worked
with Price Waterhouse (U.K.) from 1987-1991.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in 2005 as an
Independent Director and a member of the
Audit Committee. |
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Ms. Nancy Valiente
Director
Age: 41
As Chief Financial Officer of South China
Morning Post Group Limited, Ms. Valiente is
responsible for financial planning and strategy,
risk management, management reporting, and
investor relations. As Managing Director of
South China Morning Post Publishers Limited,
she manages the commercial risks and
coordinates business initiatives and operations
across all business units of the newspaper
publishing business. She holds an MBA from
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Ms. Nancy Valiente joined the Board of The
Post Publishing Public Company Limited in
April 2005. |
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Mr. Lindley J. Holloway
Independent Director
Age: 77
Mr. Holloway has spent 30 years in the
newspaper and publishing industry in Asia,
the United Kingdom, and Australia. He
managed newspaper groups in Singapore,
Malaysia, and Hong Kong, and was Chief
Executive and Managing Director of Singapore
Press Holdings (SPH) and its major subsidiaries.
Mr. Holloway moved to London in 1985 and
joined News Corporation. He was elected to
the Board of News International, London PCL.
He became Deputy Chairman and Chief
Executive of South China Morning Post in 1988
following its purchase by News Corporation in
1987.
Mr. Holloway first joined the Board of The Post
Publishing Public Company Limited in April
1993 and retired at the end of 1997, upon his
retirement from South China Morning Post. He
is at present, again a member of this Board. |
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Mr. Sudhitham Chirathivat
Director
Age: 58
Mr. Sudhitham Chirathivat is Executive Director
of the Central Group of Companies (Retail
Operations), responsible for Real Estate and
Retail Development. His main focus is Central
Pattana Public Company Limited, which has a
market capital of US$1 billion, and is one of
Thailand's leading developers of quality
shopping centres and related commercial
projects.
Under Mr. Sudhitham's leadership, Central
Pattana has built many regional shopping
centres in Thailand, either fully owned by the
company, or in cooperation with joint-venture
partners.
Mr. Sudhitham holds a bachelor's degree in
Electrical Engineering from the University of
Maryland at College Park, in 1971, and an
MBA from Iona University, New York.
He joined the Board of The Post Publishing
Public Company Limited in 2004 |
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Mr. Chartsiri Sophonpanich
Director
Age: 47
Mr. Chartsiri Sophonpanich was educated in
the U.S.A. at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) where he obtained two
master’s degrees — one in Management
and the other in Chemical Engineering. After
working at Citibank in New York, he returned
to Thailand in 1986 to join Bangkok Bank. He
held various senior management positions in
Bangkok Bank before being appointed
President in December 1994.
He is currently Chairman of the Thai Bankers'
Association, a board member of Visa
International — Asia Pacific, a director of Thai
Asset Management Corporation, and a director
of Thai Airways International Public Company
Limited. |
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Mr. David Armstrong
Director &
Member of the Executive Committee
Age: 58
Mr. David Armstrong was appointed a director
of The Post Publishing Public Company Limited
on 20 February 2004. He became Deputy
Chief Executive Officer of the Company on
1 May 2005. At the same time, Mr. Armstrong
was appointed Director, Editorial, of South
China Morning Post Publishers Limited in
Hong Kong, where he had previously been
Group Editor-in-Chief.
Mr. Armstrong has been involved in newspaper
and magazine publishing since graduating
from university in Australia in 1970, and has had a successful career as a journalist, editor,
and manager. He has twice been editor-inchief
of the South China Morning Post, and
twice in charge of The Australian, Australia's
national daily newspaper. He was also editor
of The Canberra Times, the Australian news
magazine, The Bulletin, and deputy editor of
Sydney's The Daily Telegraph. |
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