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Part 1 Business Operation and Operating Performance

Hiring the disabled and creating opportunities for the vulnerable people

In 2022, the Company did not employ any disabled people because there were no disabled people who were
qualified for the positions opened for applications. In the past year, the job opening mainly focused on jobs related
to digital and technology to prepare the organization to enter the New Space Economy. However, the Company
had contributed a total of 342,735 Baht to the Fund for Promotion and Development of the Quality of Life of Persons
with Disabilities under Section 34. In addition to the aforementioned contributions, the Company has continuously
worked on CSR together with Setthasathien School under the Royal Patronage to create learning opportunities for
hearing-impaired students by establishing "Thaicom creating opportunities for the disabled in Thailand Fund for
Setthasathien Bakery Shop” to aim at supporting the school in implementing projects that extend learning into
practice, that can be used for a professional career in the future, and that generate income as working capital of
the Bakery of Setthasathien School. This aligns with Thaicom's corporate social responsibility (CSR) principles,
which emphasize the creation of shared value between the organization and society, as well as the promotion of
social businesses that convert donations into profitable ventures. These profits are then reinvested into the fund to
increase its capital, ensuring the sustainability and continuous operation of the business.

3.4.2.2 Employee Development

1) Employee Training
The company supports and invests in continuous employee development throughout the organization with a
systematic approach whereby managers and subordinates must consistently develop individual development plans
that are aligned with their business direction and job scope and also periodically review them to be up to date. The
development covers managerial knowledge and skills, leadership, and professional/functional knowledge and
skills, especially digital and technology skills such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Cloud
Computing, and Data Analytics, which are regarded as the core competence for Space Technology. Moreover, the
Company provides a career path with a succession plan and a talent development program, in order to achieve
objectives, maintain a culture of good corporate governance, and fulfill commitments to all stakeholders.

The Company strives to be a learning organization, encouraging employees to learn how to learn, to dare to think
and to do new things in the right way and at the right time, and to appreciate learning for the sake of learning. Every
person is challenged to actively seek out all kinds of new knowledge about their respective functions through self-
paced learning, project-based learning, and on-the-job learning. The Compnay focuses on high-potential
employees who are assigned to be part of various growth projects to create new opportunities to learn, etc.

In 2022, the Company develops employees through integrated training in a variety of formats either online training,
virtual workshops, or virtual online seminars from experts in each field to align with the employee's way of work. In
addition, the Company provides various global online learning platforms for all employees such as Udemy,
BrighterBee, Coursera, AIS LearnDi, PacRim Microlearning, etc. All employees can select the training courses
which match their interests and needs whether work skills, social skills, digital and technology skills, anytime and
anywhere (Self-paced learning). Moreover, there is a solid and concrete development plan for identified successors
to grow up and prepare themselves to lead the organization in the future.

In addition, the Thaicom Sharing Out Loud Project selects potential employees from various projects (Growth
initiatives) to be the speakers and to share their experiences with colleagues by focusing on providing knowledge
of Thaicom’s new business projects and welcoming ideas to expand businesses in the future. The Company also
organizes TechTalk events by external experts from various fields to share on the topic of digital and technological
trends which significantly changes all dimensions including the economy and society, and encourage employees
to explore new business opportunity and create innovation in the organization.

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