The Thai Roong Ruang Group (TRR Group, th, กลุ่มไทยรุ่งเรือง) is Thailand's and Asia's second-largest sugar producer.
The company was founded by Suri Asdathorn in 1946 during a period of post-
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
sugar shortage. The company grew through Suri's successful investments in the rapidly expanding market, as well as his connections in the governments of
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram ( th, แปลก พิบูลสงคราม ; alternatively transcribed as ''Pibulsongkram'' or ''Pibulsonggram''; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964), locally known as Marshal P. ( th, จอมพล ...
and
Sarit Thanarat. By 1971, the company's group of factories contributed to 40 percent of the country's sugar production capacity. The company has since branched out into include renewable energy production (from biomass) and warehouse operation via its subsidiary businesses. TRR is currently not listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
References
Agriculture companies of Thailand
Sugar companies
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