BOX 2 : FINANCIAL SECTOR MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE Under directive number 68/2002 dated February 21, 2002 the Bank of Thailand established the Financial Sector Master Plan Committee with the following roles and responsibilities: (1) Determine the objective(s) of Thailand’s Financial Sector Master Plan and scope of work; (2) Determine procedural issues and oversee work of the Financial Sector Master Plan Drafting Committee; (3) Authorize the appointment of external advisors and experts to perform research studies that may be deemed useful for the development of the Financial Sector Master Plan; (4) Determine the overall policy direction and provide advise on how to further develop the financial sector, including ways in which to improve financial structure or other related structures; and, (5) Deliberate the Financial Sector Master Plan proposed by the Financial Sector Master Plan Drafting Committee. Composition of Steering Committee (1) M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula, Governor Chairman (2) Mr. Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, Deputy Governor (Financial Institutions Stability) Director (3) Mr. Pakorn Malakul Na Ayudhya, Deputy Governor (Monetary Stability) Director (4) Mr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Secretary-General, Securities and Exchange Commissions Director (5) Ms. Potjanee Thanavaranit, Director General, Department of Insurance, Ministry of Commerce Director (6) Mr. Ammar Siamwala, Distinguished Scholar, Thailand Development Research Institute Director (7) Mr. Chaiyawat Wibulswasdi, advisor to Minister of Finance Director (8) Mr. Kosit Panpiemras, Chairman, Bangkok Bank Plc. Director (9) Mr. Sataporn Jinachitra, Senior Executive Vice President, Siam Commercial Bank Plc. Director (10) Mr. Pakawat Kowitwattanapong, Managing Director, Trinity Wattana Co. Ltd Director (11) Mr. Tawee Butsuntorn, former Director and Chairman of the Executive Board, Thai Military Bank Plc. Director (12) Mr. Suwan Traipol, former Manager, Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Director (13) Mrs. Tarisa Watanagase, Assistant Governor, Financial Markets Operations Group Secretariat (14) Mrs. Tasna Rajatabhothi, Assistant Governor, Financial Institutions Policy Group Assistant Secretariat