The Bhirombhakdi family ( th, ภิรมย์ภักดี) is a Thai business family of partial

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. The family traces its origins to Phraya Bhirombhakdi (personal name Boonrawd Sreshthaputra, 1872–1950), who founded the country's first brewery in 1933. Today, the family continues to own the

Boon Rawd Brewery Boon Rawd Brewery ( th, บริษัท บุญรอดบริวเวอรี่ จำกัด) is a well-known Thai brewery founded in 1933 by Phraya Bhirom Bhakdi (Boonrawd Sreshthaputra). It also produces soft drinks and bottled dr ...

group, best known for its

Singha Singha ( th, สิงห์; RTGS: ''Sing'') is a pale lager beer manufactured in Thailand by the Singha Corporation Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of its parent company, Boon Rawd Brewery. Singha was first brewed in 1933, and in 1939 officially end ...

beer, as well as other associated businesses. The family, led by Boonrawd's grandson

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, is ranked by ''

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'' as the fourteenth richest person in Thailand as of 2019. Boonrawd, the family patriarch, had three sons who survived into adulthood: Vidya (a nephew he took as an adopted son); Prachuab (with his second wife Kim); and Chamnong (with his third wife Chimlim). He had three children with his first wife Khunying Lamai, though all died in infancy. Boonrawd's elder biological son Prachuab succeeded him as head of the business, and became known as Thailand's first

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. Prachuab had five children, of whom two sons,

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and Santi, became closely involved in the business. They took over after Prachuab's death in 1993, and expanded the business amidst growing competition in the Thai beer industry. Piya later left to establish PB Valley Khao Yai Winery, and Santi became head of the family business. Santi's two sons, Bhurit and

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are now actively involved in its management.

People

Members of the family include: *Phraya Bhirombhakdi (Boonrawd Sreshthaputra), family patriarch and founder of Boon Rawd Brewery **Vidya Bhirombhakdi, Boonrawd's adopted son *** Vudha Bhirombhakdi ****Vudtinun Bhirombhakdi ****Voravud Bhirombhakdi ****Nathawan Teepsuwan ****Thanavud Bhirombhakdi ***Vapee Bhirombhakdi ****Palit Bhirombhakdi ****Soravij Bhirombhakdi ****Piyajit Osathananda ****Pavin Bhirombhakdi **Prachuab Bhirombhakdi, Boonrawd's elder biological son ***Piya Bhirombhakdi *** Santi Bhirombhakdi ****

Bhurit Bhirombhakdi Bhurit Bhirombhakdi is a fourth generation family member of the Thai business conglomerate family, the Bhirombhakdi. The family created Thailand's first beer brewery called Boon Rawd Brewery which produces the Singha Beer. He is the eldest son ...

****Piti Bhirombhakdi, married to Woranuch Bhirombhakdi ****Preerati Bhirombhakdi **Chamnong Bhirombhakdi, Boonrawd's younger biological son ***Chutinant Bhirombhakdi, married to Piyapas Bhirombhakdi **** Chitpas Kridakorn ****Nantaya Bhirombhakdi ****Naiyanobh Bhirombhakdi ***Chiranuj Bhirombhakdi

References

{{reflist Business families of Thailand