People & families

Current CEO of King Power Group; chairman of Leicester City FC; second-generation Srivaddhanaprabha scion.

Late founder of King Power Group, Thailand's duty-free monopoly; family controls Leicester City FC.

Thai filmmaker and Palme d'Or laureate (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, 2010), the highest-profile Thai auteur in the global art-house cinema circuit.

Thai-born, internationally acclaimed contemporary artist and relational aesthetics pioneer, represented in major global museum collections and a reference figure for Thai cultural-export value.

Leading Thai luk thung and mor lam vocalist from Isan; one of Thailand's best-selling country music artists with decades of chart success and a national live touring presence.

Thai mor lam and luk thung vocalist from Isan; daughter of legendary mor lam artist Pimpaporn Laddawan, known for contemporary takes on traditional northeastern Thai music.

Thai member of GOT7, solo artist (ABYSS COMPANY); Thai cultural-export figure with strong Asia following.

Hong Kong-born GOT7 member; Bangkok-frequent Asia ambassador; co-founder Team Wang Records.

Thai-Chinese family controlling Boon Rawd Brewery / Singha; ~5th-generation family management; estimated USD 4-6B family wealth.

Governor of Bank of Thailand since October 2020; sets MPC policy rate, FX framework, regulatory positioning.

Iconic Thai Muay Thai fighter; founder of Banchamek Gym; commercial promoter of Buakaw 1.

Thai-Chinese family controlling Saha Pathana / Saha Group; consumer-FMCG empire spanning instant noodle (Mama / SET:TFMAMA), apparel, and licensed brands.

Austrian heirs of Dietrich Mateschitz holding the 49% stake in Red Bull GmbH following his death in October 2022; among the wealthiest private stakeholders in the global beverage industry.

Thai billionaire family co-founders of Red Bull; the Yoovidhya family holds approximately 51 percent of the Red Bull energy drink empire, tracked by Forbes as one of Thailand's wealthiest families.

Current Thai Prime Minister since August 2024; Thaksin's youngest daughter; Pheu Thai-led coalition.

Former Thai PM 2001-2006; Pheu Thai patriarch; founder of Shin Corporation; aligned with current PM Paetongtarn.

Thailand's first female PM (2011-2014); Thaksin's sister; in self-imposed exile since 2017 over rice-pledging conviction.

CEO of CP Group's True Corporation arm; second-generation scion of the Chearavanont family.

Thai-Chinese family controlling Mitr Phol, the world's third-largest sugar producer.