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Dhanin Chearavanont

Dhanin Chearavanont

Dhanin Chearavanont (#167)

Global Rank #167
Country Rank #1
Country Thailand

Work is relaxing if you are not too serious.

  • $ 17 B
  • Diversified
  • Thailand
  • M
  • 87 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #167
Country Rank #1
Net Worth $17.0B
Previous Worth $16.9B
Worth Change +$0.1B
Country Thailand
Industry Diversified
Age 87 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 06 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Bangkok, Thailand
World Billionaires List Thailand Billionaires Diversified

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Personal Stats

Age 87
Source Of Wealth Diversified
Residence Bangkok, Thailand
Citizenship Thailand
Marital Status Widowed
Children 5
Net Worth Change +$0.1B +0.6% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $16.9B
Current Net Worth $17.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Dhanin Chearavanont is senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, one of the world's largest producers of animal feed and livestock. Dhanin is the son of Chia Ek Chor, who along with his brother Choncharoen Chiaravanont, opened a shop selling seeds imported from China in 1921. CP's other assets include stakes in Chinese insurer Ping An, Hong Kong conglomerate CITIC and telecom unit True Corp. It also owns Tesco's operations in Thailand and Malaysia. In 2017, after 48 years as chairman and CEO, Dhanin named eldest son, Soopakij, and the youngest, Suphachai, as CP's chairman and CEO, respectively. In 2025, a unit of the group's telecom arm True secured one of three digital bank licences issued by the government. True also partnered with BlackRock for a $1 billion data centre venture.

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Dhanin's daughter Tippaporn runs real estate unit Magnolia Quality Development.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $17.0B (May 4, 2026)

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