Audit Committee
Mr. Mechai Viravaidya
- Independent Director
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of Audit Committee
Appointment Date: 22 March 2016
Shareholding : None
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor of Accounting, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Honorary Doctorate Degree
- Honorary Doctorate Community Development Branch, Mahasarakham University
- Honorary Doctorate Commerce and Marketing, Thammasat University
- Honorary Doctorate Development Economics, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
- Fellow of the Trinity College Faculty, The University of Melbourne, Australia (1999)
- Honorary Doctorate Community Development Branch, Khon Kaen University
- Fellow (HONORIS CAUSA) of the Australasian Faculty (1995) Public Health Medicine of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Doctor of Laws University of Melbourne Australia, The University of Melbourne, Australia
- Honorary Doctorate (Human Resource Development), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
- Honorary Doctorate Health Education, Srinakharinwirot University
- Honorary Doctorate Medicine, Monash University, Australia
- Honorary Doctorate Public Relations Department, Ramkhamhaeng University
- Honorary Doctorate Social Sciences, Mahidol University
Training History
Thai Institute of Directors Association (IOD)
- Director Accreditation Program (DAP), Class 129/2016
- Director Accreditation Program (DAP), Class 32/2005
- Role of the Chairman Program (RCP), Class 10/2004
Current Positions
- 2016 - Present Independent Director / Chairman / Member of Audit Committee, Thai Nippon Rubber Industry Public Company Limited (“TNR”)
- 2013 - Present Independent Director / Chairman / Manufacture and distributor of nutraceuticals, complementary medicines, prescription pharmaceuticals and OTC health products, Mega Lifesciences Public Company Limited (“MEGA”)
- 2013 - Present Founder and Chairman / Non-profit organization, Mechai Viravaidya Foundation
- 2013 - Present Chairman / Social Enterprise, Pracharath Rak Samakkee (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- 2013 - Present Chairman, Thailand Environment Institute
- 2013 - Present Chairman of the Innovation Development Operations Committee, Partnership School Project
- 2013 - Present Director, Reform Steering Committee
- 2013 - Present Director, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
- 2013 - Present Founder and President of the Association, Population and Community Development Association
- 2013 - Present Founder and Chairman, Population and Community Development Institute International, Boston, USA