DR. THANONG BIDAYA
Ministry of Finance

DURATION IN THE POSITION OF MINISTER OF FINANCE

        Date of Birth: July 28, 1947

EDUCATIONAL BLACKGROUNG

          - 1978   Ph.D. in Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A.
            (Ford Foundation's Scholarship)
          - 1971   M.A. in Economics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A.
            (Ford Foundation's Scholarship)
          - 1970  B.A. in Economics, Yokohama National University, Yokohama City, Japan
            (Japanese Government's Scholarship)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

          - President of Thai Military Bank Public Company Limited
          - Chairman ofCommercial Union Insurance (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.
          - Director of Thai Asia Pacific Brewery Co.,Ltd.
          - Director of Bangkok Intercontinental Hotel Co.,Ltd.
          - Director of Thai Life Insurance Group
          - Director of Shinawatra Computer and Communications Co., Ltd.
          - Chairman of N.C.C Management & Development Co., Ltd.
          - Committee on Finance and Banking Member of The National Legislative Assembly
          - Director of Metropolitan Electricity Authority of Thailand
          - First Senior Vice President of Thai Military Bank Public Company Limited
          - Director of Thanapol Finance and Securities Co., Ltd.
          - Dean of Graduate School Business MBA Program, Assumption University
          - Director and Advisor of Team Consulting Engineer Co., Ltd.
          - Advisor of Mitre Kaset Industry Group
          - Dean of Business Administration Department, Naitonal Institute of Development
            Administration
          - Researcher of Development Economics Department, the World Bank, Washington D.C.,
            U.S.A.Social Welfare
          - Honorary Committee of University Council, National Institute of Development
            Administration
          - Honorary Committee of Institute of Social Technology (Kirk) Council
          - Committee of Private Higher Education Institute Ministry of University Affairs
          - Part-Time Lecturer on Bussiness Administration Courses, National Institute of
            Development  Administration and Other Universities
          - Board Committee of Investment
          - Committee of The Foundation of Thai Voluntary Defence
          - Advisor of Department of Religious Affairs
          - Honorary Member of The Suphanburi Chamber of Commerce
          - Executive Committee of Thai Bankers Association

          Educational Training
          September 1995 - September 1996:
              - National Defense Course for the Joint State-Private Sectors, Class 8
          March - May, 1990:
              - Advance Management Program, Harvard Business School, U.S.A.
          June 5 - 14, 1985:
              - International Product Management Conference, Bank of Boston Corporation. U.S.A.

          Dissertation:
          - 1975 - 1978 Choosing the Suitable Productive Technology in Mechanical Engineering
            Industry for Developing Countries

          Banking Field Trip:
          - May 19 - 26, 1990: West Germany and Switzerland
          - June 4 - 22, 1985: U.S.A., Japan and Hong Kong.

ROYAL DECORATION

          2005 : Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order
                    of The White Elephant
          2003 : Knight Grand Cordon (First Class) of the Most Noble Order
                    of The Crown of Thailand
          1997 : Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order
                    of The White Elephant
          1991 : Commander (Third Class) of the Most Noble Order
                    of The Crown of Thailand

FOREIGN ROYAL DECORATION

          2005 : Officier dans I'Order National du Merite, France
          2004 : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, Japan