Vanich Chaiyawan

Vanich Chaiyawan
วานิช ไชยวรรณ
侯業順
Born(1932-11-18)18 November 1932
Siam
Died15 June 2025(2025-06-15) (aged 92)
Bangkok, Thailand
OccupationBusinessman
Known for70% owner, Thai Life
TitleChairman, Thai Life Insurance
Children8

Vanich Chaiyawan (Thai: วานิช ไชยวรรณ; Chinese: 侯業順; pinyin: Hóu Yèshùn; 18 November 1932 – 15 June 2025) was a Thai billionaire businessman who was chairman of Thai Life Insurance, the second-largest life insurer in Thailand.

Early life

Vanich Chaiyawan was born on 18 November 1932. He came from a Thai Chinese family.

Career

Chaiyawan owned about 60% of Thai Life, which is now run by his son Chai Chaiyawan as president. He also owned Thai Asia Pacific Brewery and Thai Credit Retail Bank.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

Chaiyawan was married with eight children and lived in Bangkok.

Chaiyawan died on 15 June 2025, at the age of 92.

References

  1. 1 2 ""วานิช ไชยวรรณ" อดีตประธานฯ ไทยประกันชีวิต เสียชีวิตในวัย 93 ปี". PPTV. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vanich Chaiyawan". Forbes. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Colpan, A.M.; Hikino, T.; Lincoln, J.R. (2010). The Oxford Handbook of Business Groups. OUP Oxford. p. 250. ISBN 9780199552863. Retrieved 30 July 2017.