BEC World Public Company Limited is a

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media conglomerate, best known as the operator of television Channel 3. It was founded in 1990 and listed on the

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in 1995, though the group began doing business in 1967 as Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd., now a subsidiary. The business was founded by

Vichai Maleenont The Maleenont family ( th, มาลีนนท์) is a Thai family of Chinese descent, consisting of the descendants of media mogul Vichai Maleenont (16 August 1919 – 8 October 2018), who founded BEC World, the operator of television Channel ...

, and continues to be majorly owned by the

Maleenont family The Maleenont family ( th, มาลีนนท์) is a Thai family of Chinese descent, consisting of the descendants of media mogul Vichai Maleenont (16 August 1919 – 8 October 2018), who founded BEC World, the operator of television Channel ...

, though the company underwent major restructuring in the 2010s in response to major losses following landscape changes in the broadcast industry.

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