Dhanin Chearavanont
Tycoon says Thailand needs five million skilled foreigners to boost economy
Thailand is in need for at least five million talented foreigners to create an economy that can...
Fortune magazine sold to member of richest Thai family
US publishing house Meredith Corporation announced on November 9 it sold one of its business flagship titles, Fortune magazine, to a Thai tycoon for...
Wealth of Thailand’s 50 richest crosses $100b
The new Forbes list of Thailand's 50 richest people is out, and it seems that the sluggish economy and the political uncertainty in the...
China’s Wumart closes $374m deal with Thailand’s CP Group
China's retail chain Wumart Stores Inc will acquire a bulk of CP Group's stores in mainland China and take a stake in one of...
Thailand’s True Corp to raise up to $2.55b
Shareholders of Thailand's telecom operator True Corp PCL have voted to list an infrastructure fund to raise 60 billion to 80 billion baht ($1.92...
Thai billionaire plans record $2.3b listing
Thailand's richest man, Dhanin Chearavanont, who is valued by Forbes at a net worth of $12.6 billion, is planning the country's biggest ever initial...
Top 5 transactions leading ASEAN’s M&A trend
The World Bank has long underscored the economic importance of Southeast Asia, a top global growth engine, because of its burgeoning middle classes and...
Behind the curtain: ASEAN’s 4 most secretive tycoons
In ASEAN, a highly potent cocktail blending the benefits of export-led economies and under-the-table government support throughout the bloc has bred a nebulous class of tycoons that prefer to enjoy their prosperity in secret.
Thai tycoons go for it in multi-billion deals
Thai billionaires Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and Dhanin Chearavanont have closed two major deals that astounded the global business community due to their sheer size.
Sirivadhanabhakdi succeeded...
Thai food giant plans $2.5b expansion
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods), Thailand's largest agro business conglomerate, has said it will spend 75 billion baht ($2.5 billion) to expand its domestic...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...