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THE MANAGEMENT<br />

Management Structure<br />

The Company’s management structure consists of 2 major groups, namely:<br />

1. The Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs, <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r with 2 ad hoc sub-committees compris<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Audit Committee and <strong>the</strong> Remuneration<br />

and Nom<strong>in</strong>ation Committee, and<br />

2. The Company’s Management.<br />

1. Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs and Sub-Committees<br />

1.1 Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

The structure of <strong>the</strong> Company’s Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs is determ<strong>in</strong>ed by <strong>the</strong> Company’s shareholders’ meet<strong>in</strong>g resolutions,<br />

but <strong>the</strong> Board shall comprise at least five direc<strong>to</strong>rs and no less than three-fourths of <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>tal num<strong>be</strong>r of direc<strong>to</strong>rs must <strong>be</strong> of Thai nationality.<br />

Similarly, no less than half of <strong>the</strong> Company’s Board shall <strong>be</strong> <strong>non</strong>-executive direc<strong>to</strong>rs, and at least one-third of <strong>the</strong> Board, but no fewer<br />

than 3 direc<strong>to</strong>rs, shall <strong>be</strong> <strong>in</strong>dependent so that <strong>the</strong> Board’s authority is counterbalanced by <strong>non</strong>-executive direc<strong>to</strong>rs, and hence <strong>the</strong> Board<br />

itself can efficiently oversee <strong>the</strong> Company’s performance <strong>in</strong> accordance with <strong>the</strong> Company’s policy on good corporate governance.<br />

The Scope of Duties and Authority of <strong>the</strong> Company’s Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

The Company’s Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs plays a role <strong>in</strong> oversee<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Company’s adm<strong>in</strong>istration <strong>to</strong> ensure that its management<br />

has implemented all <strong>the</strong> Company’s policies and fulfilled its performance goals as proposed <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g hav<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

strong determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>to</strong> achieve an excellent work performance for <strong>the</strong> <strong>be</strong>nefit of <strong>the</strong> Company’s shareholders and all groups of<br />

stakeholders. The Company’s Board’s scope of duties and authority also <strong>in</strong>cludes <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

1. To consider and def<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> policy on good corporate governance for <strong>the</strong> management’s implementation. This<br />

<strong>in</strong>cludes a review and evaluation of such implementation consequences so that <strong>the</strong> management can make improvements and<br />

make a report <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Company’s annual report.<br />

2. To consider <strong>the</strong> appropriateness of, as well as mak<strong>in</strong>g suggestions on and approv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> vision of, strategies and<br />

performance goals of <strong>the</strong> Company, as proposed by <strong>the</strong> management, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g follow<strong>in</strong>g up and assess<strong>in</strong>g performance achievement.<br />

3. To oversee <strong>the</strong> Company’s performance so that it has appropriate systems of risk management, <strong>in</strong>ternal<br />

control and audit.<br />

4. To generate effective selection procedures and succession plans for <strong>the</strong> Company’s Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs and<br />

executive management. The Board will appo<strong>in</strong>t <strong>the</strong> President as head of <strong>the</strong> executive management team <strong>to</strong> take responsibility for<br />

<strong>the</strong> Company’s bus<strong>in</strong>ess performance under <strong>the</strong> Board’s supervision.<br />

5. To ensure that <strong>the</strong> Company has a practical guidel<strong>in</strong>e concern<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> morality of its bus<strong>in</strong>ess performance, as<br />

well as <strong>the</strong> Board’s and employees’ good practices, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g an effective communication mechanism for <strong>the</strong> acknowledgement of<br />

<strong>the</strong> parties concerned.<br />

6. To consider <strong>the</strong> appropriateness of an appo<strong>in</strong>tment and def<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> scope of duties and responsibilities of<br />

sub-committees.<br />

7. To consider an appropriate authorization <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> President for a swift performance of normal bus<strong>in</strong>ess transactions.<br />

8. To make a report expla<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Company’s Board’s responsibility for f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements preparation, which<br />

shall <strong>be</strong> disclosed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Company’s annual report.<br />

9. To consider a performance evaluation of <strong>the</strong> Company’s Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs and <strong>the</strong> President, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g oversee<strong>in</strong>g an<br />

arrangement of an effective procedure for an assessment of <strong>the</strong> Company’s executives’ duty performance.<br />

10. To consider <strong>the</strong> appropriateness of an appo<strong>in</strong>tment of <strong>the</strong> Company’s secretary and def<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> scope of his/<br />

her duties and responsibilities.<br />

11. To provide a channel for <strong>the</strong> Company’s stakeholders <strong>to</strong> communicate with <strong>the</strong> Company’s Board <strong>in</strong> order <strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong>form<br />

on useful <strong>in</strong>formation or advice <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Company for consideration and implementation <strong>in</strong> accordance with <strong>the</strong> def<strong>in</strong>ed procedures.<br />

12. To conduct any duties so that <strong>the</strong>y are <strong>in</strong> accordance with laws, orders and <strong>the</strong> Company’s shareholders’ resolutions.<br />

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