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The Board of Governors (“BoG”) of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”) in its meeting today has resolved to elect Adjunct Professor Kitipong Urapeepatanapong as the 19th Chairperson of the BoG to succeed Pichai Chunhavajira. Adjunct Professor Kitipong, appointed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a member of the SET’s BoG. The SET’s BoG deliberates on Adjunct Professor Kitipong's candidacy, acknowledging his demonstrated expertise and aptitude in capital market industry which deemed essential for his position as the Chairperson, which takes effect as from May 15, 2024, onward.
Adjunct Professor Kitipong graduated with a bachelor’s degree in law (first class honors from Chulalongkorn University, and obtained masters’ degree in law from Chulalongkorn University and the University of British Columbia, Canada. He is, also, a member of the Thai Bar Association. Moreover, he received an honorary doctorate degree in law from Hatyai University.
For his professional background, apart from being a member of the SET’s BoG, he has eventually held many prominent positions in both public and private sectors such as a member of Chulalongkorn University Council, a member of Thai Red Cross Society’s Executive Committee, a member of the Board of Investment (BOI), Chairman (Independent Director) and Chairman of the Corporate Governance & Sustainability Committee of Thai Credit Bank Public Company Limited, Independent Director and Member of Governance and Nomination Committee of SCG Packaging Public Company Limited, Independent Director and Member of Risk Management Committee of Pruksa Holding Public Company Limited, Chairman and Independent Director of Chotiwat Manufacturing Public Company Limited, Independent Director Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the Risk Management Committee of ThaiNamthip Corporation Company Limited.
Presently, the SET's BoG consists 10 governors: Adjunct Professor Kitipong as Chairperson, Pichet Sithi-Amnuai as Vice Chairperson, Kittipong Kittayarak, Komkrit Kietduriyakul, Rawin Boonyanusasna, Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, Supachoke Supabundit, Thiti Tantikulanan, M.L. Thongmakut Thongyai, and Pakorn Peetathawatchai as President and a governor. As for the remaining one vacant position of the SET’s BoG, it is under the selection process conducted by the office of the SEC.
