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Part 2 Corporate Governance


                6. Corporate Governance Policy

               Thaicom Public Company Limited (“the Company”) under the supervision of the Board of Directors (“Board”)
               realizes  the  importance  of  the  principles  of  good  corporate  governance  as  a  foundation  of  the  Company’s
               sustainable growth and as the benefit to the business of the Company by making the management system efficient,
               transparent  and  verifiable.  The  Board  then  considered  as  its  essential  mission  to  maintain  good  corporate
               governance, ethics in conducting the Company’s business, and the principle of sustainable development in order
               to build confidence among all stakeholders. This will lead to value added and sustainable growth of the Company
               in the long term, including rights and equitable treatment of shareholders, the role of stakeholders, disclosure and
               transparency, risk management and internal control, and responsibilities of the Board, as well as continuously aware
               on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in accordance to international standard from within to outside
               organization in order to achieve the Company’s goal. The Board has adopted and continued to implement the
               corporate governance policy to assist it in discharging its duties in a proper manner. This policy is reviewed
               periodically to align with the principle Corporate Governance Code (CG Code) of the Securities and Exchange
               Commission (SEC) to be used as a guideline for the Company's operations.

               Besides the corporate governance policy, the Company also established the Company’s Code of Conduct in 2015
               to  use  as  a  guide  to  our  ethical  business  practices,  and  it  has  been  periodically monitored  and  reviewed.
               Additionally, the Company also places importance on the sustainable development by separately setting out the
               Company’s sustainability policy and objectives in order for a clear and throughout execution.
                   6.1 Overview of Policies and Corporate Governance Practices

               The overview of policies and practices of the Corporate Governance Policy covers the following five sections:
                   Section 1  The Board of Directors

                   Section 2  Rights and Equitable Treatment of Shareholders

                   Section 3  Role of Stakeholders
                   Section 4  Disclosure and Transparency

                   Section 5  Risk Management and Internal Control

                       6.1.1 Policies and Practice relates to the Board of Directors
               The Company has developed the policies and guidelines for the Board of Directors, which covers the following
               matters:

               Qualifications of the Directors
                   1. The Director of the Company must be knowledgeable and competent persons. Be honest and ethical in
                       conducting business and have sufficient time to dedicate knowledge, ability and perform duties for the
                       Company.

                   2. The Director of the Company must possess the required qualifications and meet the eligibility criteria set
                       forth by the Law on Public Limited Companies, the Securities and Exchange Act, and other relevant
                       regulations. In accordance with Section 89/3 of the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (1992) as



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