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Associate Professor Dr. Somchet Thinaphong

  • Director
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
  • Member of the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Development Committee
Age

76 Years

Type of director
  • Independent Director
  • Authorized director who can sign to bind the Company as specified in Affidavit
Director appointment date
  • December 28, 1999
Education
  • Doctor of Engineering (D. Eng.) 1980 Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) King’s Scholarship (Thailand)
  • Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) 1973 Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) (British Government Scholarship)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.) 1971 University of Tasmania (Australia) (Colombo Plan Scholarship)
Director training program
  • Director Accreditation Program (DAP), 2549
Director training program :
Training in 2024
  • None
Experience
  • 9 years as the Governor of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT)
  • 3 years as the President of New Bangkok International Airport (NBIA)
  • 9 years as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)
  • 3 years as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Innovation Agency (NIA)
Current positions in other listed companies
  • Director, Preecha Group Pcl.
Current positions in non-listed companies
  • Expert committee of the working group for bidding, selecting, negotiating, with investors in special economic zones (The Treasury Department Host)
Current positions in rival companies/related companies
  • None
Meeting attendance in 2024
  • Board of Directors Meeting, 10 out of 10 meetings
  • Audit Committee Meeting, 4 out of 4 meetings
  • Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meeting, 3 out of 3 meetings
  • Corporate Governance and Sustainability Development Committee Meeting, 3 out of 3 meetings
  • Annual Shareholders Meeting, 1 out of 1 meeting
No. of years on the board
  • 25 years 1 month
AMATA shareholding
  • By self: None
  • By spouse/cohabiting couple and/or children under legal age: None
Other information
  • No legal dispute over the past 5 years
  • No conflict of interest transaction with the Company in the past year
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