Dhanin Chearavanont


Dhanin Chearavanont is a Thai billionaire businessman, based in Bangkok. He is the senior chairman of CP Group, Thailand's largest private company. Dhanin is head of the Chearavanont family, which was ranked by Forbes Asia in 2017 as Asia's fourth-wealthiest family with a net worth of US$36.6 billion.

Early life and education

Dhanin was born in 1939, the fourth and youngest son of Chia Ek Chor. He is a follower of Buddhism.
Dhanin attended primary school at Sarasit Pittayalai School in Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi, until graduating in 1949 and went to graduate from high school in 1951 from Shantou No.1 High School, China and higher education in 1956 from the Education University of Hong Kong including training from the National Defence College of Thailand.

Philanthropy

In 2020, Dhanin donated US$21.8 million to fight the spread of Covid-19 in Thailand.