Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called on the country's 20 richest people on Friday (Apr 17) to help in addressing the damaging economic ...
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called on the country's 20 richest people on Friday to help in addressing the damaging economic fall-out from the coronavirus epidemic.
Wealthy families control some of the biggest businesses in Thailand, one of the world’s most unequal societies.and 47 deaths, and the economic blow from losses of trade and tourism and restrictions on movement has been heavy. Topping the Forbes list of Thai rich people are the Chearavanont family who own Charoen Pokphand Group, one of the world's largest producers of animal feed and livestock; Chalerm Yoovidhya, who co-owns the energy drink Red Bull; and Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, who controls Thai Beverage, Thailand's largest brewer.
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