Chearavanont family
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The Chearavanont family is a Thai Chinese
business family based in Bangkok
, Thailand
, and has ancestral roots from Shantou
, China
. The family is noted for its success in business and thus amassing a wealth of US$5.5 billion dollars in 1995, making them one of the richest Chinese families in the world.
According to the List of "Thailand's Richest" by Forbes, Dhanin Chearavanont is Thailand's st richest individual, with an accumulated wealth of US$ 7.4 Billion, which places him among the world’s 200 richest men.
Dhanin Chearavanont’s father, Chia Ek Chor, and uncle, Chia Seow Hui, left China for Bangkok in the 1920’s 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 1980’s, as China opened up to foreign firms, the Charoen 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.
Thai Chinese
The Thai Chinese are an overseas Chinese community who live in Thailand. Thailand is home to the largest, oldest, most prominent, and most integrated overseas Chinese community in the world with a population of approximately 9.5 million people...
business family based in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, and has ancestral roots from Shantou
Shantou
Shantou , historically known as Swatow or Suátao, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, with a total population of 5,391,028 as of 2010 and an administrative area of...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The family is noted for its success in business and thus amassing a wealth of US$5.5 billion dollars in 1995, making them one of the richest Chinese families in the world.
According to the List of "Thailand's Richest" by Forbes, Dhanin Chearavanont is Thailand's st richest individual, with an accumulated wealth of US$ 7.4 Billion, which places him among the world’s 200 richest men.
Dhanin Chearavanont’s father, Chia Ek Chor, and uncle, Chia Seow Hui, left China for Bangkok in the 1920’s 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 1980’s, as China opened up to foreign firms, the Charoen Pokphand
Charoen Pokphand
The Charoen Pokphand Group is a transnational conglomerate that consists of three core businesses that operate in the agribusiness and food, retail and distribution, and the telecommunications industries with investment in 15 countries. Founded in 1921, the CP Group currently employs over 280,000...
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.
Family Businesses
- CP Group (Main parent company for all companies listed below)
- CP ALLCP ALLCP ALL Public Company Limited, formerly known as CP Seven Eleven Public Company Limited, is the flagship company of the Charoen Pokphand Group’s marketing and distribution business...
(Thailand) - Charoen Pokphand FoodsCharoen Pokphand FoodsCharoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited is Thailand's largest agribusiness firm. It is a publicly traded subsidiary of the Charoen Pokphand Group....
(CPF Thailand). - True Corporation Thailand.
- Lotus Supermarket Chain (China)
- Super Brand Mall, Shanghai.
- Concordian International SchoolConcordian International SchoolConcordian International School is a nursery to grade 12 school located in Bangkaew, Samutprakarn, Thailand. The school educates around 580 students, , within the International Baccalaureate Organization programs. It is the only fully trilingual international school in Thailand running the...
(Thailand). - Magnolias Development (Thailand).