Vanich Chaiyawan
$3.31B
as of 07/05/24
About Vanich Chaiyawan
Former rice trader Vanich Chaiyawan is chairman emeritus of Thai Life, Thailand's second-biggest life insurer by total premium income.
The company is run by his son Chai, who is Thai Life's chairman and CEO. Vanich's daughter Varang and son Winyou are deputy CEOs and sit on the board.
Thai Life sells mostly through agents and is known for its emotionally-charged TV commercials.
Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life has a 17% stake in Thai Life. Vanich listed Thai Life in July 2022 raising $1 billion.
Vanich and his family also have a majority stake in Thai Credit Bank, which got listed in February 2024.
Personal stats
Citizenship
ThailandSource of wealth
Insurance, beveragesResidence
Bangkok, ThailandMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/32 (age 92)Number of children
8Self-made
self-madeVanich Chaiyawan’s fortune is worth
55K
troy ounces of gold
51K
median U.S. household
33K
median U.S. income
0.066%
U.S. credit card volume
0.013%
GDP of the United States
0.01%
United States debt
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Did you know?
His son, Winyou, who is a banker and novelist, has published two books, The Emptiness of True Love and The Emptiness of Yesterday.
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Financial assets
SINGAPORE | Y92-SG
Thai Beverage PCLTHAILAND | CREDIT-TH
Thai Credit BankTHAILAND | TLI-TH
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