Sia Jiew (่ีJumpol SukParangsi) began his career as a supervisor of bus conductors, and later ran a pig slaughtering business. After the death of Kiang and the elimination of the sons, Sia Jiew took over as the towns s leading Jao pjo snd expanded into saw milling, rice milling, petrol stations, hotels and whisky wholesaling, In the mid-1970s he built up his connections by working as jua kanaen (vote bank) for two local politicians,