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Ever Wondered What it’s Like to be a BCCT Board Director?Its enjoyable and fun – mostly. There’s some work involved – driving the chamber’s big picture strategy and some oversight. You can join one of the chamber’s 17 active working groups and engage your team members. You get to build your own network and meet ministers, diplomats, officials, and interesting people as well as have a positive effect on British businesses and trade/policy.

BCCT is the oldest and one of the most active chambers in Thailand. Our consistently high NPS scores for the 100+ activities and events we run each year is evidence of the value we provide to our members. This year the chamber is investing in enhancing the member experience through additional resourcing for events, branding, our digital platforms, a new website and staff skills development.

Who Can Stand for the Board?

The current board has determined that a truly representative Board of Directors should be well-balanced with representatives as follows:

• Corporate: by size (MNC/MSB/SME); by sector (services/manufacturing/industrial); by location (Bangkok/ESB-EEC)
• Representative: by gender (currently 7/7); by position (CEO or C-Suite level); by age (currently 4 under 40 years of age); by nationality (currently 6 out of 14 are Thai nationals)
  

In November 2024 the BCCT board approved a nomination process (details – here) and assigned responsibility to ensure a balanced Board of Directors to the BCCT Officers serving at the time. BCCT Officers are directors elected by members and then appointed by the Chair.

All members in Thailand are welcome to stand for the board –Don’t be shy! Step forward ….

📌 DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS: TUESDAY 11TH MARCH 2025

📅 ELECTION DATE: THURSDAY 27^TH MARCH 2025

Election Process

• Under the four-year fixed-term limit, one current Board Director will step down and cannot run for re-election.
• Six additional Board Directors have completed their two-year terms and may stand again alongside other BCCT members.
• At the election, the seven highest polling candidates will be appointed to serve 2-year terms.

How to Nominate Candidates

Request a nomination form from greg@bccthai.com. Your completed form must include:

• A proposer and seconder from two different BCCT member companies (you or your colleagues cannot propose or second your nomination).
• A high-resolution photo. Size 1.96'' x 2.75'' inches
• A 300-word candidate profile (text will be cut at the 300th word).

*Submission deadline: 5:00 PM on TUESDAY 11^TH MARCH 2025

Voting will be online/electronic using Election Runner.

The Role of a BCCT Board Director Includes:

Please carefully study the role of a BCCT board director below and the Terms of Reference which can be found on the BCCT website here https://members.bccthai.com/asp/view_doc.asp?DocCID=3963

• Attendance at monthly Board meetings (dates set at the beginning of the year). A minimum of 6 Board meetings must be attended.
• All directors or their senior colleagues will be expected to actively participate in a BCCT Working Groups and other meetings/events as and when applicable
• Preparation of regular reports on news, developments, opportunities, etc in your sector or area of expertise 
• Attendance at BCCT events in order to represent the chamber, meet members, etc, as individual schedules permit
• Input on any issues raised by BCCT members, officers or the BCCT office
• Promotion of the BCCT among the Thai and foreign business communities in and outside Thailand
• A Board Director may not miss three Board meetings in a row without notice otherwise he/she is deemed to have vacated office.

Before the Annual General Meeting, candidates will have the opportunity to introduce themselves at a ‘hustings’ event, outlining their vision and commitment to BCCT members.

All directors will be expected to sign a declaration regarding conflicts of interest if they have not already done so.

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