Appointment Details
Date of Appointment 21/10/2013
Name Mr. Joseph Wan Huat Chia
Age 54
Country of principal residence Thailand
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) The Nomination Committee (with Mr. Chia abstaining), having considered Mr. Chia's potential to add greater value to the Company as an employee in the capacity of Executive Director, has recommended that this appointment will be beneficial to the Company and will help the Company strengthen its governance and growth. The Board has approved his appointment on 21 October 2013.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility This is an executive appointment.
Job Title Executive Director
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years January 2012 - Present
Senior Executive Vice President
PM Group Company Limited
Thailand

2004 - 2011
Senior Executive Vice President
Advance Finance Public Company Limited
Thailand

2002 - 2004
Assistant Managing Director
Southeast Life Insurance Company Limited
Thailand

Assistant Managing Director
Southeast Insurance (2000) Company Limited
Thailand
Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries None
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries None
Conflict of interest None
Other Directorship
Past (for the last five years)
Present Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited
Unique Mining Services Public Company Limited
UMS Logistics and Management Co., Ltd.
UMS Lighter Co., Ltd.
UMS Port Services Co., Ltd.
UMS Transport Co., Ltd.
PM Thoresen Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Mermaid Offshore Services Ltd.
Seascape Surveys (Thailand) Ltd.
Seascape Surveys Pte. Ltd.
Mermaid Offshore Services Pte. Ltd.
Subtech Ltd. (Seychelles)
Subtech Qatar Diving & Marine Services LLC
Mermaid Drilling Ltd.
MTR-1 Ltd.
MTR-2 Ltd.
MTR-1 (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Mermaid Drilling (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Thai Copper Industry Public Company Limited
Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h)
a. Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner? No
b. Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency? No
c. Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement against him? No
d. Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such purpose? No
e. Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such breach? No
f. Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part)? No
g. Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any corporation? No
h. Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation? No
i. Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity? No
j. Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :-  
  (i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or No
  (ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or No
  (iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or No
  (iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, No
  in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?  
k. Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? No
Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i)
  Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? Yes
  If yes, please provide details of prior experience. Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited
Other Notes
Footnotes 1) Mr. Chia has resigned from a member of Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee, effective from 21 October 2013. Mr. Chia shall continue to serve on the Executive Committee and the Nomination Committee.

2) Mr. Chia has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company since 26 June 2012.