Vikrom Aisiri
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Vikrom Aisiri is a Thai
businessman and politician. Aisiri is the Thai senator from Ranong
province. His business holdings include the VES Group
, Phuket Airlines, Andaman Club
, a casino cum golf resort on Thahtay Kyun Island
in Burma and Dusit Island Resort in Chiang Rai
. A publicity shy millionaire with a family business background in construction, Aisiri built his personal fortune as Chairman of the VES Group
. VES is a major investor in Burma with interests in its main industries of logging
, gem mining, pearl farming, commercial fishing and tourism. The group is also rumored to be building a four star hotel in Ranong for overnight stay of tourists on their way to the Andaman Club
. He is also known for his close ties with the State Peace and Development Council
, the ruling military junta in Burma. Aisiri is also reported to be a one of the promoters of Timor Air
.
He is a recipient of the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand. He is a commerce graduate of Chulalongkorn University
.
Thai
When used as an adjective, Thai refers to anything that originates from Thailand. As a noun it may refer to:* Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand* Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand...
businessman and politician. Aisiri is the Thai senator from Ranong
Ranong
Ranong ) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Ranong Province and the Mueang Ranong district. The town covers completely the area of the tambon Khao Niwet . As of 2005 it has a population of 16,163, and has town status .The town is located at the estuary of the Pak Chan River, opposite...
province. His business holdings include the VES Group
VES Group
VES Group is a holding company based in Thailand. VES is a leading investor in Burma with interests in its main industries of logging, gem mining, jewellery, pearl farming, commercial fishing and tourism. It is also involved in various construction and infrastructire projects in Burma. The group...
, Phuket Airlines, Andaman Club
Andaman Club
Andaman Club is a five-star island casino and golf resort in Burma. It is located on 730 ha of Thahtay Kyun Island within the Mergui Archipelago in the Andaman Sea. Directly adjacent to Ranong, in the south of Thailand and to King Bayint Nbung is a region famous for its gems, pearls, flora...
, a casino cum golf resort on Thahtay Kyun Island
Thahtay Kyun Island
Thahtay Kyun Island, also known as Son Island, is a small Burmese island within the Mergui Archipelago in the Andaman Sea. The island is directly adjacent to Ranong, a city in the south of Thailand and to King Bayint Nbung . The island has been given by the Burmese Government on a long term...
in Burma and Dusit Island Resort in Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai
-Demographics:Official Population count: According to the Thailand National Statistical Office, as of September 2010, Chiang Rai municipal district has a population of 199,699...
. A publicity shy millionaire with a family business background in construction, Aisiri built his personal fortune as Chairman of the VES Group
VES Group
VES Group is a holding company based in Thailand. VES is a leading investor in Burma with interests in its main industries of logging, gem mining, jewellery, pearl farming, commercial fishing and tourism. It is also involved in various construction and infrastructire projects in Burma. The group...
. VES is a major investor in Burma with interests in its main industries of logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
, gem mining, pearl farming, commercial fishing and tourism. The group is also rumored to be building a four star hotel in Ranong for overnight stay of tourists on their way to the Andaman Club
Andaman Club
Andaman Club is a five-star island casino and golf resort in Burma. It is located on 730 ha of Thahtay Kyun Island within the Mergui Archipelago in the Andaman Sea. Directly adjacent to Ranong, in the south of Thailand and to King Bayint Nbung is a region famous for its gems, pearls, flora...
. He is also known for his close ties with the State Peace and Development Council
State Peace and Development Council
The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military regime of Burma , which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree to officially dissolve the Council....
, the ruling military junta in Burma. Aisiri is also reported to be a one of the promoters of Timor Air
Timor Air
Timor Air is launching in partnership with Vincent Aviation in July 2011. The flag carrier airline of Timor-Leste East Timor is starting with weekday return flights using Saab 340 type aircraft....
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He is a recipient of the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand. He is a commerce graduate of Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University is the oldest university in Thailand and is the country's highest ranked university. It now has nineteen faculties and institutes. Regarded as the best and most selective university in Thailand, it consistently attracts top students from around the country...
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