From the Editor
  • Winai Teawsomboonkij founded his Thaifoods Group in 1987 with a chicken farm of 20,000 chickens.
  • He went on to expand into breeding pigs and producing animal feed, taking the company public in 2015.
  • Winai holds a majority stake with his family in Thaifoods.
  • It's one of the top three producers of chicken meat and live pigs in Thailand.
  • In 2022, the company set up a renewable energy subsidiary.
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Personal Stats
Age
62
Source of Wealth
Food, Self Made
Residence
Bangkok, Thailand
Citizenship
Thailand
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