Thursday, September 26, 2013

A Covert Chinese Family That Controls Thailand And Most Of South East Asia

Chearavanont family

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Dhanin Chearavanont & Family
Born1938
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThailand
Alma materDid not attend University
OccupationCEO & Chairman of CP Group
Net worthIncreaseUS$14.3 billion (2012)[1]
Children5
The Chearavanont family (Thai:เจียรวนนท์) is a Thai business family based in Bangkok,Thailand with ancestral roots in Shantou, China. As of Forbes 2013 List of World Billionaires, Dhanin Chearvanont is placed 58th with a net worth of $14.3 billion, making him the richest person in Thailand and in Southeast Asia, surpassing Robert Kuok (ranked 76th) of Malaysia.
Dhanin Chearavanont's father, Chia Ek Chor, and uncle, Chia Seow Hui, left China for Bangkok in the 1920s to begin selling seeds and agricultural chemicals. Their business diversified geographically across Asia, and vertically via a number of technology ventures and contract farming initiatives. In the 1980s, as China opened up to foreign firms, theCharoen Pokphand Group became the preferred partner for international brands such as Honda, Wal Mart, and Tesco.
The C.P. Group is one of Asia's largest conglomerates and operates in agriculture, telecommunications, marketing, distribution and logistics, international trading, petrochemicals, property and land development, crop integration, insurance, automotive, and pet foods.

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