Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi
Thai businessman
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi (Thai: เจริญ สิริวัฒนภักดี; Chinese: 苏旭明; RTGS: Charoen Siriwatthanaphakdi; born 2 May 1944) is a Thai billionaire businessman.
He is the founder of Thai Beverage, the chairman of conglomerate TCC Group and Fraser and Neave, Ltd(F&N).[1] He is now Thailand's largest property developer and landlord of 630,000 rai (100,800 hectares).[2] He also owns 50 hotels in Asia, the US, UK, and Australia, including Plaza Athénée in Manhattan and The Okura Prestige Bangkok.
As of 2020[update], Forbes said his net worth at US$10.5 billion.[3]
In 1988, King Bhumibol of Thailand granted the family the name "Sirivadhanabhakdi".[4]
References
change- ↑ "Charoen appointed F&N chairman". Bangkok Post. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "Top 10 richest Chinese in the world". China.org.cn. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (3 April 2020). "THAILAND'S 50 RICHEST LESS RICH DUE TO PANDEMIC, BUT STILL PRETTY RICH". Khaosod English. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "Tcc Group". 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 26 February 2017.