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Last Updated Jul 2, 2025, 1:01am EDT

  • The Shah family, led by patriarch Kirit Shah, controls the 157-year-old GP Group.
  • The group flagship is shipping firm Precious Shipping, set up in 1989.
  • The family's most valuable asset today is pharma firm Mega Lifesciences, founded by Kirit.
  • Other assets include a stake in SET-listed Golden Lime, a manufacturer of calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide.
  • Kirit's daughter Nishita Shah (pictured) was a judge in the Thai version of reality television show Shark Tank.
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Source of Wealth
Shipping, Pharmaceuticals
Residence
Bangkok, Thailand
Citizenship
Thailand
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GP Group has roots in rice trading and was headquartered in Myanmar, then Burma.
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