Thailands Deputy Minister of Finance in early 1991, Mr. Chavalit is the current Chairman of the Bank of Asia, the Advisory Committee of UCOM Group, Bangkok Life Assurance and The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd.

Having graduated with an Honours B.A. in Economics from the University of Manchester, Mr. Chavalit's long and distinguished career began as a lecturer at Srinakharinwirot University in 1954. From 1956 to the present, Mr. Chavalit has worked as a director of the Bank of Thailand's Department of Economic Research, the governor of the Bank of Thailand, a director of the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives and an advisor to the Foreign Affairs Committee, among many other key economic posts.

Mr. Chavalit has 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 Co., Ltd., Srivara Real Estate Group Public Co., Ltd. and Metro Machinery Co., Ltd. He also serves on a number of charitable foundations including Director of the Chin Sophonpanich Foundation and the Won Preuk Chalerm Phrakiat Rama 9 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 Banking and Finance Magazine's "Banker of the Year".

Dr. Vanchai Chirathivat
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
Age: 73

President of the Central Group of Companies, which includes Central Department Store Co., Ltd., Central Pattana Co., Ltd., Central Plaza Hotel Co., Ltd. and companies in the Central Group. In addition he is Managing Director of Bangna Central Property Co., Ltd. He joined the Board in 1993 and is currently Vice Chairman.

Mr. Suthikiati Chirathivat
Chairman, Executive Committee
Age: 58

Executive Vice Chairman of the Central Group of Companies, President of the Central Hotels & Resorts and President of the Central Fast Food Group, which holds franchises for KFC, Burger King, Mister Donut and Baskin-Robbins, Director of Concrete Constructions (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Mr. Suthikiati was a member of the National Legislative Assembly from 1991-1992 and served as a senator from 1992 to 1996. He is an advisor to the Government Committee on Industry and serves on the committees of many charitable and sporting organisations. He joined the Board in 1982 and is currently Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Mr. Worachai Bhicharnchitr
Executive Committee Member
Age: 46

Managing Director of the law firm of Vickery & Worachai Ltd., Mr. Worachai holds bachelor and master degrees of law from Thammasat University and New York University, U.S.A. respectively. He also graduated from the National Defence College of Thailand. He has many years of experience as a legal counsel to various local and international businesses. He also holds various social and business positions including being the chairman and director of many multinational companies and joint ventures doing business in Thailand. He is a lecturer for bachelor and master degrees of law at the Law Faculty of Thammasat University. A member of The Executive Committee of The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd., he joined the Company's Board of Directors in 1994.

Mr. Suthichai Chirathivat
Executive Committee Member
Age: 59

Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of the Central Group of Companies, comprising Retail Corporation, Real Estate Development, Garment Manufacturing, Hotels and Fast Food Group. In addition he is Executive Director of Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd., Concrete Constructions (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Bangna Central Property Co., Ltd., Central Play Land Co., Ltd., Abico Holdings Pcl. He joined the Board in 1992 and is currently Executive Committee Member.

Mr. Owen R. Jonathan
Executive Committee Member
Age: 47

Mr. Jonathan joined the Board of South China Morning Post (Holdings) Ltd. in September 1994 as an Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive; on 1st January 1998 he became Chief Executive. He is a law graduate of Bristol University. He joined Norton Rose, a firm of City of London solicitors in 1974 and was a partner from 1983 to 1994.

Mr. Alaster M. Smith
Managing Director & Executive Committee Member
Age: 60

Appointed Managing Director of The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. in June of 1998. He was previously the General Manager of Associated Newspapers, the Daily Mail group in London, and Chairman and Managing Director of Harmsworth Publishing. From 1976 to 1986 he was with Times Publishing, The Straits Times in Singapore, his final position being Group General Manager, with Singapore Press Holdings. On occasions during that time he gave consultancy to the Bangkok Post, with whom his association goes back over twenty years.

Mr. John B. van der Linden
Director & Chairman of Audit Committee
Age: 74

After the war he spent three years in the Netherlands Army till 1948, when he joined the Royal Dutch Shell Group, serving in a number of countries in finance and general management from 1948 through 1979, the last 5 years as Finance Director for the Group in Thailand and Laos.

He was Managing Director of Multi Credit Corporation of Thailand Ltd. from 1979 until 1989.

From 1987 through 1998 he served on the General Committee of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club and currently he is a member of the Board Finance Committee of the Asian Institute of Technology.

He rejoined the Board of The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. in 1990 after retiring from MCC and is currently an Independent Director and Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee.

Mr. Ian J. Fawcett
Director & Audit Committee Member
Age: 77

A veteran newspaper man who began his career on the Melbourne Age. Mr. Fawcett has worked for Reuters AAP, becoming bureau manager for India and later for the Middle East. He came to the Bangkok Post in 1977 as managing editor after a stint at the Sunday Telegraph and a distinguished career at the Thomson Organization. He retired as Managing Director of The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. in 1988, but remains as a director of the company. A Director since 1978 and currently an Audit Committee Member.

Dr. Siri Ganjarerndee
Director & Audit Committee Member
Age: 52

Having won the Bank of Thailand scholarship in 1966, Dr. Siri spent approximately 10 years in Australia to earn his B.Ec (Hons.), M.Ec degrees 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 from abroad to serve the Bank of Thailand in 1975, he worked through the rank and file of the organisation with his final position as the Senior Assistant Governor. In addition to being members in various committees, he also has working experience as the Advisor in the Executive Director Office of the International Monetary Fund in Washington. Nature of work required him to participate frequently in major international forum.

He has joined the Board since late 1999 and also sat in the Audit Committee.

Mr. Kuok Khoon Ean
Director
Age: 45

Mr. Kuok Khoon Ean has been with the Kuok Group since 1978 and is Chairman of South China Morning Post (Holdings) Ltd. and a Director of Kerry Holdings Ltd. He is also Chairman of Perlis Plantations and a Director of a number of publicly listed companies in Malaysia and Singapore, namely Allgreen Properties Ltd., GB Holdings Ltd., and Sentosa Development Corporation. He graduated from Nottingham University, UK with a bachelors degree in Economics.

Mr. Attapong Kateratorn
Director
Age: 47

A graduate in Marketing from the Seattle Pacific University, U.S.A. Currently Senior Executive Director of Thai Tinplate Mfg. Co., Ltd., Managing Director of G.S. Ceramics Mfg. Co., Ltd., and Director of Thai Steel Bars Co., Ltd. He joined the Board in 1994.

Mr. Chartsiri Sophonpanich
Director
Age: 41

A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's degree in Chemical Engineering in 1982, the Sloan School of Management with a master's degree in Management in 1984. Mr. Chartsiri spent one year with Citibank in New York before joining Bangkok Bank Public Co., Ltd. in 1986, where he is currently President. Director of The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. since 1992.

Mr. Lim Soon Huat
Director
Age: 36

A graduate of the National University of Malaysia, Mr. Lim joined the Kerry Group in 1989 and spent most of his career with the Kerry Group of Companies in Singapore, China and Hong Kong before he was appointed Country Manager to Thailand in 1994. He is currently a Director of Shangri-La Hotel Public Co., Ltd. and also sits on the board of a number of joint ventures involving the Kerry Group in Thailand. He joined the Board in 1998.

Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon
Independent Director
Age: 47

While teaching international law and finishing his Ph.D. in international relations at the University of Southern California, Dr. Kantathi served as an Adviser on Foreign Affairs to a Prime Minister of Thailand. Upon completion of his Ph.D., he returned to Thailand and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for nine active years. His diplomatic career began in the Ministry's International Organizations Department where he focused on Thailand's multilateral diplomacy when Thailand was serving its two years as a member of the United Nations Security Council. Later on in the Political Affairs Department, Dr. Kantathi focused on the preparation for the Third Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Between 1988-1992, Dr. Kantathi served as a diplomatic representative of Thailand to the United Nations in New York. Back in Thailand in 1992, he was a Counsellor in the International Organizations Department and also an Adviser on Foreign Affairs to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Thai Parliament. Dr. Kantathi served as the Director of the Policy and Planning division during 1993-1994.

Dr. Kantathi resigned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1994. He is now director and/or managing director of numerous companies including: Athakravi Co., Ltd., Athakehaputt Co., Ltd., Kanta Enterprise International Co., Ltd. and Kanta Sahakij Co., Ltd. He became a Director of The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. in 1994. On 2nd July 1995, Dr. Kantathi was elected member of the House of Representatives of the Thai National Assembly. In 1996 Dr. Kantathi was the Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister of Thailand.