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

Chearavanont family

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Dhanin Chearavanont & Family
Born	1938 Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality	Thailand
Alma mater	Did not attend University
Occupation	CEO & Chairman of CP Group
Net worth	US$14.3 billion (2012)[1]
Children	5

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.

Family Businesses[edit]

• CP Group (Main parent company for all companies listed below) ^[2]
• CP ALL (Thailand, third largest Seven Eleven Chain in the world with over 6,000 stores.) ^[3]
• Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF Global, with operations in dozens of countries, one of the world's largest agricultural companies). ^[4]
• Ping An Insurance (Largest Shareholder, China's second largest life insurer). ^[5]
• True Corporation (Largest Internet Service Provider, Cable Television Network, and third largest Wireless Carrier in Thailand). ^[6]
• Siam Makro (Largest Cash & Carry retailer in Thailand). ^[7]
• Chesters Grill (Major fast food chain in Thailand). ^[8]
• Dayang Motos (China's third largest motorcycle manufacturer). ^[9]
• CP PC (Major plastic production manufacturer with plants in Thailand, China, and Vietnam). ^[10]
• Lotus Supermarket Chain^[11] (China)
• Super Brand Mall, Shanghai.^[12]
• Concordian International School (Thailand).
• Magnolias Development (Thailand).

References[edit]

1. Jump up^ [1] Forbes.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
2. Jump up^ http://www.cpthailand.com/Default.aspx?tabid=59
3. Jump up^ http://www.cpthailand.com/Default.aspx?tabid=59
4. Jump up^ http://www.cpthailand.com/Default.aspx?tabid=59
5. Jump up^ http://www.cpthailand.com/Default.aspx?tabid=59
6. Jump up^ http://www.cpthailand.com/Default.aspx?tabid=59
7. Jump up^ http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/CP-All-deal-raises-fear-of-market-dominance-30204662.html
8. Jump up^ http://www.cpthailand.com/Default.aspx?tabid=59
9. Jump up^ http://www.cpthailand.com/Default.aspx?tabid=59
10. Jump up^ http://www.cpthailand.com/Default.aspx?tabid=59
11. Jump up^ "Executive Profile: Soopakij Chearavanont". BusinessWeek. The McGraw-Hill Companies. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
12. Jump up^ Horn, Robert (19 April 2004). "Chearavanont". Time. Retrieved 28 April 2010.