Mrs. Bilaibhan Sampatisiri Date of Birth 20 March 1948 Education - B.A. (Honors), Washington State University, U.S.A. - Certificat de la Langue et la Littérature Française, La Sorbonne, Paris, France Position Managing Director, Nai Lert Park Hotel Co., Ltd. Experience - President, Treasure Our Elephants Fund Foundation (1995-Present) - Board of Trustees, the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand (2000-2012) - Member of International Council, Asia Society, New York, U.S.A. (2001-Present) - President, Siam Society under Royal Patronage (1998-2004), (2010-Present) - Member, CASA Asia’s Scientific Committee, Barcelona, Spain (2004-Present) - Managing Director, Nai Lert Park Hotel Co., Ltd. (2009-Present) - President, Lert Sin Foundation (2010-Present) Mr. Kitti Wasinondh Date of Birth 23 November 1951 Education - B.A. (Political Science), Chulalongkorn University - Certificate in Diplomatic Studies University of Oxford, U.K. Position Former Ambassador Experience - Consul General of Thailand in Sydney - Director-General, Department of ASEAN Affairs - Director-General, Department of Information (Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) - Ambassador of Thailand to the United Kingdom - Advisor, the Crown Property Bureau Gen. Surapong Suwana-Adth Date of Birth 28 December 1956 Education - B.Sc. (Physics), Virginia Military Institute - M.Sc. (Physics), University of Virginia, U.S.A. - Master of Military Art and Science, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, U.S.A. Position Chief of Joint Staff Experience - Military Attaché to Washington, D.C. - Director, Office of External Relations, Directorate of Joint Intelligence - Director, Office of Policy and Plans, Directorate of Joint Operations - Director of Joint Intelligence - Director of Joint Operations Mr. Somchai Swangkarn Date of Birth 12 April 1962 Education - B.A. (Political Science), Ramkhamhaeng University - M.A. (Social Development), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Position Former Senator from the Professional Sector Experience - Chairman, the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, Rights and Liberties and Consumer Protection - Spokesman, Ad Hoc Committee on the Senate Affairs - Honorary Advisor, the Senate Standing Committee on Corruption Investigation and Good Governance Promotion - Honorary Advisor, the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs - Member of the National Legislative Assembly (2006-2008) - Selected Senator from the Professional Sector (2011) Mr. Anusart Suwanmongkol Date of Birth 10 November 1961 Education - B.Econ., University of Sydney, Australia - Diploma in Economics, London School of Economics, University of London, U.K. - M.Sc. (Economics), London School of Economics, University of London, U.K. - M.Sc. (Economics), University of Oxford, U.K. Position Managing Director Experience - Senator for Pattani Province (2006) - Member, Constituent Assembly (2007) - Honorary Consul of the Republic of Peru to Songkhla Province - Managing Director, CS Pattani Hotel - Selected Senator from the Public Sector (2008-2011) - Selected Senator from the Public Sector (2011-2014) Mr. Chukiert Ratanachaichan Date of Birth 8 December 1955 Education - LL.B. (2nd Class Honors), Chulalongkorn University - Barrister-at-Law, Institute of Legal Education, Thai Bar Association - M.C.L. (Comparative Law), Southern Methodist University, U.S.A. Position Former Secretary-General of the Council of State Experience - Secretary-General of the Council of State - Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of State - Permanent Law Councillor (Level 10), Office of the Council of State - Councillor of State (Group 6), Office of the Council of State - Thailand’s Working Group of the Case concerning the Temple of Preah Vihear Maj.Gen. Apirat Kongsompong Date of Birth 23 March 1960 Education - B.Sc. (Military), Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy - M.B.A., Southeastern University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Position Former Commanding General, 1st Division, King’s Guard Experience - First Army Area Deputy Commander - Commanding General, 1st Division, King’s Guard - Commanding General, 15th Military Circle - Commanding General, 11th Infantry Regiment, King’s Guard - Deputy Commanding General, 1st Division, King’s Guard Gen. Teeradej Meepien Date of Birth 21 March 1940 Education - B.Sc. (Army), Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy - M.A. (Political Science), Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. - Ph.D. (Honorary) in Political Science, Ramkhamhaeng University Position Pensioner/Selected Senator from the Public Sector Experience - Senator (1979-1981) - Director of Joint Intelligence - Commanding General, Armed Forces Security Center - Commanding General, National Defence Studies Institute - Director, War Veterans Organization of Thailand under Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence - Parliamentary Ombudsman (2003-2007) - Chief Ombudsman (2007-2010) - President of the Senate (2011-2012) Khunying Songsuda Yodmani Date of Birth 17 December 1943 Education - B.Arch. (2nd Class Honors), Chulalongkorn University - M. City Planning, Harvard University Position Managing Director Experience - Managing Director, Thakolsuk Co., Ltd. (1963) - Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University (1972) - Managing Director, Suharit Co., Ltd. (1989) - Managing Director, Supongsa Co., Ltd. (2006) - Architech - Writer Mr. Noranit Setabutr Date of Birth 16 November 1941 Education - B.A. (Political Science), (Honors), Thammasat University - Diploma (Sovietology), Fribourg University, Switzerland - M.A. (Diplomacy and World Affairs), Occidental College, U.S.A. (Russian Studies) Columbia University, U.S.A. - LL.D. (Honorary), Royal Roads University, Canada Position Professor, Thammasat University Experience - President, Constituent Assembly, 2007 - Senator - Rector, Thammasat University - Secretary-General, King Prajadhipok’s Institute Mr. Boonchai Chokwatana Date of Birth 1 August 1947 Education - B.A. (Political Science), Ramkhamhaeng University - Ph.D., Honorary Doctor of Arts (Communication Arts), Naresuan University - D.B.A. (Honorary), Mahasarakham University Position Chairman of Board of Directors, Saha Pathanapibul Public Co., Ltd. Experience - Chairman of Board of Directors, Saha Pathanapibul Public Co., Ltd. - Selected Senator from the Private Sector (2008-2011) and (2011-2014) - Vice Chairman, the Thai Chamber of Commerce - Chairman, the Senate Standing Committee on Economics, Monetary Affairs and Finance - Special Lecturer Gen. Pairoj Panichsamai Date of Birth 25 January 1947 Education - B.Sc. (Military), Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy - M.A. (Social Development), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Position Former Deputy Supreme Commander Experience - Army Attaché, Royal Thai Embassy, U.K. - Chairman of Advisory Board, Royal Thai Army - Deputy Supreme Commander - Member of the National Legislative Assembly (2006) Adm. Amorntep Na Bangchang Date of Birth 25 August 1954 Education - B.B.A., Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University - B.Sc., Royal Thai Naval Academy - M.A. (Public and Private Management), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Position Former Deputy Supreme Commander Experience - Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Sattahip Naval Base (2007) - Chief of Staff Officers to Deputy Supreme Commander (2008) - Director of Joint Communications (2008) - Director of the National Defence College, National Defence Studies Institute (2009) - Naval Senior Expert (2010) - Assistant Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Navy (2011) - Chairman of the Royal Thai Navy Advisory Board (2012) - Royal Aide-de-Camp (1992-present) Mr. Maharnnop Dejvitak Date of Birth 20 October 1942 Education - B.Econ. (honors) Thammasat University Position Special Lecturer Experience - Deputy Secretary of the United Democratic Party (1983-1986) - Deputy Secretary of the Thai People's Political Party (1988-1991) - Executive Committee of Chart Pattana Political Party (1992-2001) - Deputy Leader of Chart Pattana Political Party (2001-2003) - Member of the House of Representatives (Party-List System), Chart Pattana Political Party (6 Aug 2003 - 6 Oct 2004) - Member of the House of Representatives (Party-List System), Thai Rak Thai Party (7 Oct 2004 - 6 Jan 2005) - Academic Advisor and Special Lecturer - Selected Senator from the Academic Sector - President of Association of King Prajadhipok’s Institute (2009-2012) - Honorary President, Association of King Prajadhipok’s Institute (2012-present) Gen. Chatchalerm Chalermsukh Date of Birth 7 August 1955 Education - Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School - B.Sc., Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy - M.A., Command and General Staff College Position Chief of Staff, Royal Thai Army Experience - Deputy Chief of Staff, Royal Thai Army Lt.Gen. Chalermchai Sitthisad Date of Birth 20 October 1957 Education - Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School - B.Sc., Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Position Commanding General, Special Warfare Command Experience - Gen. Thawip Netniyom Date of Birth 27 February 1957 Education - B.Sc. (Military), Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy/Philippine Military Academy - M.Sc. (Computer Science), Naval Postgraduate School, U.S.A. Position Commanding General of Armed Forces Development Command Experience - Military Intelligence and Strategy, Information Technology Comptroller General (Budgeting) - Foreign Affairs - Chief of Staff Officers to Supreme Commander - Royal Aide-de-Camp (2005) - Judge, Military Court (2012) Mr.