Annual Report 2006 - Thai Beverage Public Company Limited

50Mr. Sithichai ChaikriangkraiDirector and Senior Vice PresidentMr. Sithichai Chaikriangkrai was appointed a Director and Senior Vice President in 2003. He joined the T.C.C. Group in year1990 and has also been the Chairman of Group Financial Center since 2003. He has over 23 years’ experience in financialpositions, including the Finance and Accounting Manager of Asia Voyages & Pansea Hotel Co., Ltd., from 1983 to 1990;as a Financial Analyst of Goodyear (Thailand) Co., Ltd., from 1980 to 1983; and as an External Auditor in Coopers &Lybrand from 1977 to 1980. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honors) from Thammasat University, andhas a Diploma in Computer Management from Chulalongkorn University and completed the Director Certification Programwith the Thai Institute of Directors. He also has a mini M.B.A. in Leadership Management from Kasetsart University.Mr. Ueychai Tantha-ObhasDirector and Senior Vice PresidentMr. Ueychai Tantha-obhas has been a Director since September 2005. Before joining ThaiBev, he was the ChiefExecutive Officer, from July 1995 to December 2002, and Managing Director of Riche Monde (Bangkok) Ltd., fromJanuary 1988 to February 1994; the Managing Director of Sarin Property Co., Ltd., from March 1994 to June 1995;the Managing Director of Riche Monde (Thailand) Ltd., from July 1983 to December 1987; and the Group ProductManager of Colgate Palmolive Co., Ltd., from September 1979 to June 1983. From May 1973 to August 1979, he heldvarious sales and marketing positions in Karnasuta General Assembly Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Science inAccounting from St. Louis University, a Master of Business Administration from Thammasat University and is certifiedto have completed the Advanced Management Program from INSEAD, France.Dr. Pisanu VichiensanthDirector and Senior Vice PresidentDr. Pisanu Vichiensanth has been a Director and Senior Vice President since February 2004. He has held severalpositions in ThaiBev, including Executive Vice President from 2000 to 2003 and Senior Vice Executive Presidentfrom 2003 to 2004, at subsidiary Beer Thai (1991) PLC. He is the President of Beer Thai (1991) PLC. Before joiningThaiBev, he had been the Vice President of Engineering and Development (1997-2000) and Assistant Plant Executive(1994-1996) of Carlsberg Brewery (Thailand) Co., Ltd.He was a consultant at Pan Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd., from 1992 to 1994. From 1977 to 1993, he held severalteaching positions, including Head of Food Science and Technology at Thammasat University and Head of FoodTechnology at Khon Kaen University from 1992 to 1993, and from 1989 to 1992, respectively. He lectured in foodtechnology at Khon Kaen University from 1977 to 1990. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Technical University,Berlin; a Master of Technology (Second Class Honors) in Biotechnology from Massey University; and a Bachelor ofScience (Food Science) from Kasetsart University.