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PROFILE
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi & family
$11.6B
$11M (0.10%)
Real Time Net Worth
as of 5/21/26
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
Photo by Martin Schoeller for Forbes
From the Editor
Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT
- Son of a Bangkok street vendor, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi controls Thai Beverage, Thailand's largest beverage producer and distributor by revenue, known for its Chang beer.
- Other big assets include Singapore beverage and property giant Fraser & Neave.
- Charoen's retail empire includes hypermarket chain Big C Supercenter, acquired in 2016 for more than $6 billion.
- Charoen listed his privately held property unit, Asset World, in October 2019 and continues to hold a majority stake. It has hotels in tourist hotspots such as Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi and Pattaya.
- In 2025, Charoen transferred shares in key companies to his five children.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 82
- Source of Wealth
- Beverage, Real Estate, Self Made
- Residence
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Citizenship
- Thailand
- Marital Status
- Widowed
- Children
- 5
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