Vanich Chaiyawan
Vanich Chaiyawan | |
|---|---|
| วานิช ไชยวรรณ 侯業順 | |
| Born | 18 November 1932 |
| Died | 15 June 2025 (aged 92) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | 70% owner, Thai Life |
| Title | Chairman, Thai Life Insurance |
| Children | 8 |
Vanich Chaiyawan (Thai: วานิช ไชยวรรณ; Chinese: 侯業順; pinyin: Hóu Yèshùn; 18 November 1932 – 15 June 2025) was a Thai billionaire businessman who was chairman of Thai Life Insurance, the second-largest life insurer in Thailand.
Early life
Vanich Chaiyawan was born on 18 November 1932.[1][2] He came from a Thai Chinese family.[3]
Career
Chaiyawan owned about 60% of Thai Life, which is now run by his son Chai Chaiyawan as president.[2] He also owned Thai Asia Pacific Brewery and Thai Credit Retail Bank.
Personal life and death
Chaiyawan was married with eight children and lived in Bangkok.[2]
Chaiyawan died on 15 June 2025, at the age of 92.[1]
References
- ^ a b ""วานิช ไชยวรรณ" อดีตประธานฯ ไทยประกันชีวิต เสียชีวิตในวัย 93 ปี". PPTV. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Vanich Chaiyawan". Forbes. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Colpan, A.M.; Hikino, T.; Lincoln, J.R. (2010). The Oxford Handbook of Business Groups. OUP Oxford. p. 250. ISBN 9780199552863. Retrieved 30 July 2017.