DR. THANONG BIDAYA
Minister of Finance 
August 2, 2005 - September 19, 2006
June 21, 1997 - October 24, 1997

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: July 28, 1947 Supanburi Provice, Thailand

EDUCATION

- 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