From the Editor
  • Beer baron Santi Bhirombhakdi controls 92-year-old Boon Rawd Brewery, Thailand's oldest brewery and maker of Singha Beer.
  • Santi's other interests include food manufacturing and retailing, hospitality, logistics, power generation and real estate.
  • Listed Singha Estate operates 38 hotels and resorts across five countries including the U.K. and the Maldives.
  • Singha Estate owns U.K.-based Jupiter Hotels, operator of the Mercure brand, in partnership with FICO Group of the U.K.
  • Boon Rawd has a joint venture with Australian logistics firm Linfox to provide road transportation and warehousing services.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
79
Source of Wealth
Beer, Property
Residence
Bangkok, Thailand
Citizenship
Thailand
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Did you know
Boon Rawd was set up by his grandfather in 1933.
Boon Rawd has branched out into backing startups through venture capital arm Singha Ventures.
Singha beer has a mythical lion on its logo.
In Their Own Words

We might not be the most dynamic, we might not be the most profitable, but people come and people go and we are still here.

Santi Bhirombhakdi & family
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