Charoen Siriwatthanaphakdi; born 2 May 1944 is a Thai business magnate and investor. He is Thailand's third richest entrepreneur, with an estimated net worth of US$12.2 billion.[1][2] He is chairman of Thai Beverage as well as Fraser & Neave Ltd.[3] He owns the Pantip Plaza mall in Bangkok, Hotel Plaza Athenee in Manhattan, hotels in Asia, the US and Australia, plus residential, commercial and retail buildings in Singapore and Thailand.[4]