MINT RECEIVED BOARD OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2018

          Minor International Public Company Limited ("MINT") is pleased to announce today that it received the Gold prize in coveted Board of the Year Awards 2018 from the Thai Institute of Directors (IOD). The award was assessed by institutional investors, professionals and director committee from the Thai Institute of Directors and members in the independent director committee association. 
          MINT was recognized as the winner among SET-listed companies with market capitalization of over Baht 100 billion in the Board of the Year Awards 2018 for its excellence in good corporate governance and outstanding board and director professionalism. This award is an honor given to the board directors of MINT who perform excellent supervision and strong execution capability, as well as, maintain benefits and create value for stakeholders. The criteria for this award consist of board effectiveness, board leadership, people & culture and stakeholder engagement. The Board of the Year Awards 2018 that MINT received reaffirms MINT's standing as a sustainable global company that strives to serve the interests of its shareholders, customers, employees and business partners.
          William E. Heinecke, Founder and Chairman of MINT commented, "We are honored to be recognized by the Thai Institute of Directors for our commitment and efforts in directing the company's business operations with good management leadership, social responsibility and ethics. It is very rewarding to see the extraordinary dedication and collective efforts of our people in helping to shape the MINT of today. We will continue to stay at the forefront of our market with good faith and high standards of business conduct and sustainable development."

          About Minor International: Minor International (MINT) is a global company focused on three core businesses: hospitality, restaurants and lifestyle brands distribution. MINT is a hotel owner, operator and investor with a portfolio of 517 hotels under the Anantara, AVANI, Oaks, Tivoli, NH Collection, NH Hotels, nhow, Elewana, Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis, Radisson Blu and Minor International brands in 54 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, South and North America. MINT is also one of Asia's largest restaurant companies with over 2,200 outlets system-wide in 27 countries under The Pizza Company, Swensen's, Sizzler, Dairy Queen, Burger King, Thai Express, The Coffee Club, Riverside and Benihana brands. MINT is one of Thailand's largest distributors of lifestyle brands and contract manufacturers. Its brands include Anello, Bodum, Bossini, Brooks Brothers, Charles & Keith, Esprit, Etam, Joseph Joseph, OVS, Radley, Save My Bag, Scomadi, Zwilling J.A. Henckels and Minor Smart Kids. For more information, please visit www.minor.com.