Annual Report 2006 - Thai Beverage Public Company Limited

45Mr. Komen TantiwiwatthanaphanVice Chairman / 3 rd Executive Vice ChairmanMr. Komen Tantiwiwatthanaphan was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Vice President in 2003.He has had over 40 years’ experience in managing companies in the distilling industry. He has served as President ofSahasan (2529) Co., Ltd., since 1986, and as Director and Senior Vice President of Suramaharas Plc. from 1986 to 1999.He holds a High School Certificate.Mr. Puchchong ChandhanakijDirector / 4 th Executive Vice Chairman*Mr. Puchchong Chandhanakij was appointed a Director and Executive Vice Chairman in 2003. Before joining ThaiBev,he had been Managing Director of LSPV Co., Ltd., from 1988 to 2003; he was Executive Director (Finance) of theT.C.C. group of companies from 1983 to 1988; the Director of Administration of Robina Credit Ltd. from 1980 to 1982;and Vice President of Asia Credit Ltd., from 1975 to 1979. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Masterof Science in Accounting from California State University, Long Beach.Mr. Staporn KavitanonIndependent Director and Audit Committee ChairmanMr. Staporn Kavitanon was appointed a Director in 2004. He has extensive experience in the management ofcompanies with directorship and membership of Committees at various companies, such as Bangkok Bank Berhad,Amata Corporation Plc., Kanyong Electric Plc. and Berli Jucker Plc. From 1994 to 1999, he was the Vice Chairman ofBangkok Bank Plc. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Thammasat University and a Master of Arts inEconomics from Vanderbilt University.Prof. Kanung LuchaiIndependent Director and Audit Committee MemberProf. Kanung Luchai was appointed an Independent Director in 2005. He has wide-ranging experience in the publicsector and legal business, having worked as Junior and Senior Public Prosecutor in the Department of Public Prosecutionfrom 1946 to 1971; Director-General of the Policy and Planning Department of the Ministry of Interior from 1971 to1973. He served as the Deputy Under-Secretary of State for the Ministry of Interior from 1973 to 1974 and as theDeputy Minister of Interior from 1974 to 1975. He practised law at Bangkok International Law Offices Co., Ltd., from1976 to 1985, and at Kanung-Prok Law Office Co., Ltd., from 1986 to 1992. He is currently a Director of Kanung &Partners Law Offices Company Limited and a Director of Kanung & Partners International Consultancy Company Limited.He is also a Director of Thailand Iron Works Plc. and Bangkok Bank Plc. In 2001, he received the Prof. Sanya ThammasakAward for being an Outstanding Lawyer from the Private Sector. He holds a Bachelor of Law from Thammasat University,and a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law from the University of Cambridge. He is also a member of the Thai Bar Association.* Effective from March 1, 2007