KASIKORNBANK (KBank) announces the appointment of Mr. Chatchai Luanpolcharoenchai and Ms. Jitsupa Vacharaphol as independent directors in the Board of Directors, effective May 9, 2025. The Bank of Thailand has already concurred with the appointment.
The appointment of Mr. Chatchai Luanpolcharoenchai and Ms. Jitsupa Vacharaphol is to replace the vacant positions and complete the board's composition of 15 members, in accordance with the Bank's Articles of Association. This will enhance corporate governance in accordance with international standards. Those two directors will bring their experiences, skills, knowledge and abilities to strengthen the Board of Directors in overseeing and driving the Bank's operations, as well as strengthen the Bank to deliver K-Strategy, in responding to future opportunities and challenges in a rapidly changing environment.
Mr. Chatchai Luanpolcharoenchai is currently Director at National Metal and Materials Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency and former Thai Committee Vice Chairman, US-ASEAN Business Council and President of Dow Thailand Group. He brings over extensive experience across engineering, commercial and business management, and international business. He has played a key role in driving corporate strategic initiatives and promoting sustainable innovation aiming to reduce carbon emissions across Thailand's key industrial sectors. He graduated from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Thonburi in Chemical Engineering.
Ms. Jitsupa Vacharaphol is currently Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Triple V Broadcast Co., Ltd. and TREND VG3 Co., Ltd. (Thairath TV and Thairath Online), and also Director of Thairath Foundation. She is a next-generation leader in the media business with extensive experience in managing and driving digital transformation for Thailand's leading media. She is also actively involved in driving sustainability development. She graduated from Chulalongkorn University in Business Administration - Marketing, and from New York University, USA, in Integrated Marketing.