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Attachment 5 Annual Sub-Committees Report


                                           Audit and Risk Committee Report 2022

               To: the Shareholders of Thaicom Plc.
               The Audit and Risk Committee of Thaicom PLC. (“the Committee”) was appointed by a resolution of the Board of
               Directors (“the BOD”) with the main purpose to assist the BOD in fulfilling its oversight duties. The Committee
               performed its duties in accordance with the defined roles and responsibilities set forth in the  Audit and Risk
               Committee Charter approved by the BOD. The charter can be viewed under the “Corporate Governance” section
               on the Company’s website at www.thaicom.net.
               The Audit and Risk Committee consists of three independent directors, namely Dr. Porametee Vimolsiri as the
               Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee, Mr. Somchai Jinnovart, and Mr. Kanit Vallayapet as members. The
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               Secretary to the Committee is Ms   Nonglak Akkarakahasin, who also serves as the Head of Internal Audit. All the
               Committee’ s  members  meet  the  qualifications  set  by  the  Capital  Market  Supervisory  Board  of  Thailand.
               Dr. Porametee Vimolsiri and Mr. Somchai Jinnovart have considerable knowledge and experience in accounting
               and finance.
               During the year 2022, the Audit and Risk Committee held a total of eight (8   meetings with the participation of the
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               Company’s management, and the external auditor, as invited by the Committee when it was considered appropriate.
               Details of meeting attendance of the Committee’s members are as follows:


                      Name of Directors                    Position                    Meeting Attended /
                                                                                      Total Meetings (Time)
                1. Dr. Porametee Vimolsiri   Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee        8/8
                2. Mr. Somchai Jinnovart      Member of the Audit and Risk Committee         8/8
                                                                                                (1)
                3. Mr. Kanit Vallayapet       Member of the Audit and Risk Committee           4/5
               Remarks
                  (1)
                      Mr. Kanit Vallayapet was appointed as a Member of the Audit and Risk Committee, effective 6 May 2022 to replace the previous Audit
                     and Risk Committee member who resigned.

               The  Committee  reported  its  performance  and  recommendations  to  the  BOD  on  a  quarterly  basis  and  the
               Committee’s significant activities for the year 2022 have been summarized below.
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               1. Financial Reporting   The Committee reviewed the Company’s interim and annual financial statements for the
                 year 2022, including the disclosure of information in the attached notes   In addition, the Committee, the
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                 management, and the external auditors discussed compliance with the applicable financial reporting standard,
                 key estimates and judgments applied to the financial statements, significant accounting issues, and key audit
                 matters highlighted in the external auditor’s report.
                 The Committee made recommendations on important matters, such as the timeliness of information disclosure
                 in the financial statements to prevent the risks arising from the use of inside information, guidelines on the use
                 of alternative reference rates after interest rate benchmark reform, and impairment assessment of the satellites.
                 These will help to ensure that the financial statements were prepared in accordance with the Thai Financial
                 reporting standards and the disclosure of information is adequate, timely, and useful for financial reports users.









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