Annual Report 2006 - Thai Beverage Public Company Limited

46Mr. Manu LeopairoteIndependent Director and Audit Committee MemberMr. Manu Leopairote was appointed an Independent Director in 2004. He has extensive experience in the public sector,having served as a Director, Secretary General, Inspector and Director General from 1968 to 1999, and as the PermanentSecretary at the Ministry of Industry from 1999 to 2004. He was also the Chairman of the Petroleum Authority of Thailandfrom 1999 to 2004. From 1994 to 2004, he was the Chairman of Technonet Asia, and from 1995 to 1996, the Chairmanof the International Sugar Organization Council of England. He was also part-time lecturer at the Faculty of Economics,Thammasat University, Assumption University, and Bangkok University. He was the President of the ThammasatUniversity Association from 2002 to 2004 and is the President of the Thammasat University Economics Association.He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honors) from Thammasat University and a Master of Science in Economics from theUniversity of Kentucky. He won the Asian Productivity Organization Award in 2005.Mr. Ng Tat PunIndependent Director and Audit Committee MemberMr. Ng Tat Pun was appointed as an Independent Director in 2006. He has extensive experience in the banking andfinance industry. He is a Senior Advisor to UBS AG, Singapore, and before his appointment in 2005, was a ManagingDirector of UBS AG, Singapore, from 2003 to 2005. He started his banking career at Citibank NA, Singapore, in 1971and was a Vice President when he left in 1982. Since then, he has served in various senior positions with local andforeign financial institutions. From 1988 to 1997, he was the Executive Vice President of OCBC Bank, in charge of itsInternational Banking and Financial Institutions business. In 1998, he was appointed the Executive Director and ChiefExecutive Officer of OCBC Bank Malaysia. From 1999 to 2002, he was a Managing Director at JP Morgan Chase.He is also an Independent Director of Engro Corporation Limited and SP Chemicals Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Arts(Economics and History) from the University of Singapore.Mr. Michael Lau Hwai KeongIndependent DirectorMr. Michael Lau Hwai Keong was appointed as an Independent Director in 2006. He is a Managing Director, AdvisoryServices of Octagon Advisors Pte. Ltd., a business and risk management consultancy company. From June 2000 toSeptember 2004, he served as the Executive Vice President of United Overseas Bank Ltd., where he was responsible forthe administration and governance of the bank’s international operations. He was an Advisor to Asia Pulp and Paper Ltd.from February 1999 to May 2000. He has held various positions at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) from February1985 to July 1989, and from April 1991 to August 1997. His last position at the MAS was Senior Deputy Director(Development and Domestic Institutions). From August 1989 to March 1991, he was a Senior Manager (Institutional Sales)at J M Sassoon & Company, a stock broking company. He was also the Executive Vice President of the CentralDepository (Pte.) Limited (CDP) from November 1997 to February 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration(First Class Honors) from the National University of Singapore and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter.