Straits Asia Resources - Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Straits Asia has 1 Executive Director, 3 Independent non-executive Directors and 4 non-Independent non-Executive Directors.

	Dr Chitrapongse Kwangsukstith Non-executive Chairman Dr Chitrapongse holds a Master degree and a Doctorate in Industrial Engineering from the Lamar University, Texas, USA. His career in the natural resources industry began with positions in several major international companies in Thailand and USA. He has worked with the Petroleum Authority of Thailand where he held the position of Deputy Governor Corporate Strategy in 1999. In 2000, Dr Chitrapongse joined PTT Group and he is now Chief Operating Officer, Upstream Petroleum Gas Business Group of PTT Public Company Limited, which is listed in Thailand and controlled by the Thai Ministry of Finance. Dr Chitrapongse holds Directorships on several subsidiary companies of PTT and is also the President of the Thailand Association for Natural Gas vehicles.

	Dr Chua Yong Hai Deputy Chairman, Independent Director Dr Chua is a qualified chemical engineer with postgraduate qualifications in chemical engineering and business administration. In the public sector, he was previously a Deputy Secretary in the Singapore Government Administrative Service where his last held positions were Director of Investments in the Ministry of Finance and General Manager of Temasek Holdings Private Limited. In the private sector, Dr Chua has served on the Boards of several listed companies in Singapore and Australia. He is Singapore’s non-resident High Commissioner to the Maldives and has been awarded a Public Service Medal and a Public Service Star by the President of Singapore for social and community work. • Deputy Chairman of Board of Director • Chairman of Remuneration Committee • Member of Nomination Committee • Member of Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

	Martin Purvis Chief Executive Officer Mr Purvis joined Straits Asia Group in 1997 to develop the Sebuku Coal Mine in Indonesia. He is a qualified mining engineer with close to 30 years experience in the resources industry working in senior management roles in South Africa, Indonesia and Australia. For a large part of this time his focus has been on the evaluation, development and commercialism of coal opportunities and projects. Through these roles, Mr Purvis has gained extensive knowledge and contacts within the International Coal Industry. Mr Purvis is the Chief Executive Officer of PTT Asia Pacific Mining Pty Ltd.

	Apisit Rujikeatkamjorn Non-executive, Independent Director Mr Apisit holds a BE in Civil Engineering from Khonkaen University, Thailand and an ME from Lamar University, Texas, USA. He has had a long and distinguished career in the oil and gas industry, including appointments as Department Director and Senior Vice President for the Petroleum Authority of Thailand and as Senior Assistant Governor at companies including Star Petroleum Refining Limited and Petro Asia (Thailand). Mr Apisit worked for PTT Group from 2000 to 2006 when he retired as Senior Vice President of the Oil Business Group of PTT Public Company Limited. In addition to his Directorship of Straits Asia, Mr Apisit serves as a non executive director on the Boards of several other companies in the ASEAN region. • Member of Remuneration Committee • Member of Nomination Committee • Member of Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

	Han Eng Juan Non-executive, Independent Director Mr Han is a qualified accountant. Mr Han is currently serving as a Director of the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation limited, and is also a member of the Citizenship Committee of Inquiry and Treasurer of the Singapore Red Cross Society. Mr Han has been awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) for service in the public sector and the Public Service Medal for community work. Mr Han held senior positions in the Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. His last position was as Senior Managing Director and Singapore Country Head of Dexia Banque Internationale à Luxembourg. • Chairman of Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee • Member of Remuneration Committee • Member of Nomination Committee

	Michael Gibson Non-executive Director Mr Gibson holds a degree in Arts and Law from Macquarie University and a Masters of Law degree from the University of Sydney. He was a partner for 12 years with a leading Australian law firm, specialising in advising resource companies on major mine acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and development of mining and infrastructure projects. Mr Gibson is an executive of Straits Resources Limited. • Member of Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

	Milan Jerkovic Non-executive, non-Independent Director Mr Jerkovic is a qualified geologist with postgraduate qualifications in mining and mineral economics. Mr Jerkovic has over 25 years experience in the mining industry involving resource evaluation, operations, financing, acquisition, project development and general management. Mr Jerkovic was previously Chairman of ASX listed Tritton Resources Limited and has held positions with Western Mining Corporation Limited, BHP Billiton Limited and Nord Pacific Limited. Mr Jerkovic is the Chief Executive Officer of Straits Resources Limited (SRL), which is a substantial shareholder of Straits Asia. • Member of Nomination Committee

	Peerachat Pinprayong Non-executive Director Mr Peerachat Pinprayong, aged 53, holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Geology and a Masters of Management from the SASIN Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He is currently the Executive Vice President of PTT International Company Limited’s Mining & Coal Business. Mr Peerachat has worked in Indonesia for a number of years and brings to the Board significant commercial and technical experience in the resource industry.