Mr. Chartsiri Sophonpanich is President of Bangkok Bank, the largest commercial bank in Thailand . He held various senior management positions in Bangkok Bank before being appointed President in December 1994. He has been a member of the Board of Executive Directors since 1992.

Under his leadership, Bangkok Bank has expanded its operations and now has a local network of over 790 branches and 15 million account holders. Together with the success of its commercial operations, the bank is also a strong supporter of Thailand 's community and plays an active role in a number of community building and educational initiatives.

Along with his responsibilities at Bangkok Bank, Mr. Chartsiri is currently a director of Thai Airways International and a director of Post Publishing .

Positions previously held by Mr. Chartsiri have included a member of the National Legislative Assembly in Thailand , Chairman of the Thai Bankers' Association, a board member of Visa International – Asia Pacific, and Director of the National Science and Technology Development Agency, Ministry of Science and Technology.

Mr. Chartsiri holds a Master's Degree in Management and a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA , as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, (WPI) USA . In 2005 Mr. Chartsiri received the Achievement Award for Leadership in Thailand from the Asian Banker magazine and the Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) for exceptional achievement in business.