To ensure that the Company’s operations comply with applicable laws and good corporate governance principles, the Board of Directors performs its duties with the objective of generating investment returns and safeguarding the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
The Board is responsible for overseeing and monitoring the management’s performance to ensure alignment with the Company’s objectives, policies, and strategic direction, in accordance with its roles, responsibilities, and delegated authorities as follows:
Scope of Authority, Duties and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors comprises qualified individuals with diverse knowledge, capabilities, and experience. Their expertise contributes to the development of policies and strategic directions that support the Company’s business operations and long-term interests.
The Board exercises independent judgment in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole. Its key responsibilities include establishing the Company’s policies, overseeing, monitoring, and reviewing the performance of management, and evaluating the Company’s operating results against established plans and objectives.
The Company has a total of 9 directors, comprising 2 executive directors, 4 non-executive directors, and 3 independent directors. Independent directors account for one-third of the total Board, providing an appropriate balance of power against executive directors.
The Company has appointed an Audit Committee comprising 3 independent directors. Each director serves a term of 3 years, and the scope of duties and authority of the Audit Committee is clearly defined in the Audit Committee Charter.
Independent directors may serve continuously for no more than 9 years from the date of their first appointment as an independent director. Where it is considered necessary for an independent director to continue serving beyond this period, the Board shall carefully consider and provide reasonable justification for such necessity.
The Company has established a clear and transparent process for determining directors’ remuneration, which is submitted to the shareholders’ meeting for approval. Remuneration is determined based on the scope of duties and responsibilities of each director and is set at a level appropriate to attract and retain qualified directors. The remuneration is also benchmarked against that of companies operating in the same or comparable industries.
All directors understand their duties and responsibilities as members of the Board and are encouraged to express their opinions independently, continuously enhance their knowledge, and remain up to date with relevant developments. Directors are expected to perform their duties with integrity, due care, and prudence, while taking into consideration the best interests of the Company and fairness to all shareholders.
All directors are also expected to devote sufficient time to fully perform their responsibilities and to attend Board meetings regularly, except where there are reasonable grounds preventing attendance.
In addition, the Board places significant importance on the adequate disclosure of information to shareholders, investors, and all relevant stakeholders. Information disclosed must be accurate, complete, transparent, comprehensive, and timely. Such disclosure includes financial reports, operating performance, other relevant information, as well as information that may have an impact on the Company’s securities price, in accordance with good corporate governance principles.
The Company disseminates information and corporate news to shareholders, investors, and relevant stakeholders to support informed investment decisions through various channels, including postal communications, disclosure channels of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as the Company’s website following the listing of its ordinary shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
1. The Board of Directors shall comprise individuals with diverse knowledge, capabilities, qualifications, skills, experience, and areas of expertise that are beneficial to the Company. The Board includes one executive director with experience in the Company’s core business. The Board plays a key role in determining the Company’s policies and overall direction, as well as independently overseeing, monitoring, and evaluating the Company’s performance to ensure that it is in line with the established plans.
2. The Board of Directors shall comprise independent directors who meet the qualifications prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Capital Market Supervisory Board. Non-independent directors shall be represented in a fair proportion corresponding to the investment interests of each shareholder group. The Board shall consist of no fewer than five directors, depending on the size, nature, and complexity of the Company’s business and in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association.
3. The term of office of directors shall be in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association. At each Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, one-third of the total number of directors shall retire by rotation. If the number of directors cannot be divided exactly into one-third, the number nearest to one-third shall retire. Directors who have held office the longest shall retire first. However, retiring directors may be re-elected for another term.
4. The Company’s independent directors shall possess the qualifications required by law and shall not have any characteristics that could impair their ability to express independent opinions regarding the Company’s operations. The Company discloses the qualifications of independent directors in its Annual Report.
Independent directors should serve continuously for no more than nine years from the date of their first appointment as independent directors. Where it is necessary to appoint an independent director to continue serving beyond this period, the Board of Directors should carefully consider and provide reasonable justification for such necessity.
In the following circumstances, more than half of the total number of directors shall be independent directors:
1. The Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer are the same person;
2. The Chairman of the Board is not an independent director;
3. The Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer are members of the same family; or
4. The Chairman of the Board is a member of the Executive Committee or a working committee, or has been assigned management responsibilities.
5. The Board of Directors shall establish policies, criteria, and procedures regarding directors holding directorships in other companies. In doing so, the Board shall carefully consider the effectiveness of directors serving on multiple boards to ensure that each director can devote sufficient time to performing his or her duties for the Company.
The number of listed companies in which each director may hold a directorship should be appropriate to the nature and circumstances of the Company’s business and should not exceed five listed companies. This is because the effectiveness of a director’s performance may be reduced if he or she serves on too many boards. Such criteria should also be disclosed to the public.
Information regarding each director’s directorships in other companies shall be disclosed in the Annual Report. The Board shall also clearly determine directors’ terms of office in the Good Corporate Governance Policy, subject to prior approval by the Board of Directors.
6. The Board of Directors has appointed four specific committees, namely the Audit Committee, Executive Committee, Risk Management Committee, and Nomination and Remuneration Committee, to perform specific duties and submit matters to the Board of Directors for consideration or acknowledgement. Each committee shall have the authority and responsibilities prescribed in its respective charter or scope of duties.
7. The Company has clearly separated the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Directors and management. The Board is responsible for determining policies and overseeing management at the policy level, while management is responsible for managing the Company’s operations in accordance with the policies established by the Board.
8. The Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Director have distinct roles and responsibilities. The Board of Directors has clearly defined the authority and duties of each position. To prevent excessive concentration of power in any one individual, the person serving as Chairman of the Board shall be separate from the persons serving as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.
9. The Board of Directors should appoint an independent director to serve as Chairman of the Board.
10. The Company has appointed a Company Secretary to provide advice on laws, regulations, and requirements that the Board of Directors should be aware of and comply with, to oversee the activities of the Board, and to coordinate the implementation of Board resolutions.
The Board of Directors shall clearly and appropriately define the qualifications, experience, duties, and responsibilities of the Company Secretary, with such information disclosed in the Annual Report. In addition, the person serving as Company Secretary shall receive continuous training and development in legal matters, accounting, and the performance of his or her duties.
The Board of Directors comprises individuals with recognized knowledge, skills, expertise, and leadership capabilities. The Board is responsible for considering and approving key matters relating to the Company’s operations, including its vision, mission, strategies, financial targets, risks, business plans and budgets, as well as policies and guidelines for conducting business.
The Board also oversees the Company’s operations to ensure compliance with applicable laws, the Company’s objectives and Articles of Association, and resolutions of the shareholders’ meetings.
To enable close monitoring and effective oversight of the Company’s operations, the Board has established various specific committees to monitor and supervise relevant areas of the Company’s business.
The Board is also responsible for ensuring that the Company has appropriate internal control and risk management systems, as well as mechanisms for receiving complaints and handling whistleblowing reports.
In addition, the Board oversees the long-term continuity and sustainability of the Company’s business operations, including employee development plans and management succession planning.
1. The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the Company’s financial reports to ensure their accuracy and reliability, as well as the adequacy of information disclosure, through coordination with the external auditor and the executives responsible for preparing quarterly and annual financial reports.
The Audit Committee may also recommend the review or audit of any transactions considered necessary or significant and submit recommendations on material and necessary improvements to the internal control system to the Board of Directors, in coordination with the external auditor and the manager responsible for internal audit.
2. Review the Company’s compliance with securities and exchange laws, regulations of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, policies, rules, regulations, and other laws relevant to the Company’s business.
3. Consider the selection and nomination of an independent person to serve as the Company’s external auditor, including proposing the auditor’s remuneration to the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee shall also meet with the external auditor, without the presence of management, at least once a year.
4. Review the Company’s internal audit plan in accordance with generally accepted methods and standards
5. Review connected transactions or transactions that may give rise to conflicts of interest to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, as well as the accuracy and completeness of the Company’s related disclosures, in order to ensure that such transactions are reasonable and in the best interests of the Company.
6. Review the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s risk management system.
7. Report the performance of the Audit Committee to the Board of Directors at least four times a year.
8. Prepare an Audit Committee Report for disclosure in the Company’s Annual Report. The report shall be signed by the Chairman of the Audit Committee and shall include at least the following information:
9. Participate in providing opinions on the appointment, removal, and performance evaluation of personnel within the Internal Audit function.
10. In performing its duties, the Audit Committee shall have the authority to invite relevant members of management, executives, or employees of the Company to provide opinions, attend meetings, or submit documents considered relevant or necessary.
11. Have the authority to engage advisors or external experts, in accordance with the Company’s regulations, to provide opinions or professional advice where necessary.
12. Conduct a self-assessment of its performance and report the assessment results, including any problems or obstacles that may prevent the Audit Committee from achieving the objectives for which it was established, to the Board of Directors on an annual basis.
13. Review and revise the Audit Committee Charter as appropriate.
14. Perform any other duties assigned by the Board of Directors within the scope of the Audit Committee’s duties and responsibilities.
Audit Committee members shall serve a term of three years. For the purpose of determining the term of office, one year refers to the period from the date of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in the year of appointment to the date of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in the following year.
Audit Committee members whose terms of office have expired may be nominated and reappointed for another term.
The Executive Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of the Company in accordance with the policies established by the Board of Directors and reporting the Company’s operating performance to the Board.
For meetings of the Executive Committee, at least half of the total number of Executive Committee members must be present to constitute a quorum. Resolutions of the Executive Committee shall be passed by a majority vote of the members attending the meeting, provided that the number of affirmative votes shall represent at least half of the total number of Executive Committee members.
The delegation of authority, duties, and responsibilities to the Executive Committee as described above shall not include the authority and/or sub-delegation of authority to approve any transaction in which a member of the Executive Committee, a sub-delegate, or any person who may have a conflict of interest, as defined in the notifications of the Capital Market Supervisory Board, has an interest or any other form of conflict with the Company.
Any such transaction shall be submitted to the Board of Directors and/or the shareholders’ meeting, as applicable, for consideration and approval in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association and applicable laws.
The Risk Management Committee shall also perform any other duties as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.
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