Portrait of Keeree Kanjanapas

Rank #3085

Keeree Kanjanapas

Net worth $1.0B

Transportation · Thailand

Born
Oct 18, 1950
Age
75
Source
Transportation
Residence
Bangkok
Citizenship
Thailand
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Scion of a Thai property clan, Keeree Kanjanapas is the founder and chairman of BTS Group Holdings, operator of Bangkok's famous Skytrain.
  • His U.K.-educated son, Kavin, has been running BTS since 2015.
  • Making a foray into hotels, BTS acquired Vienna House in 2017 for $350 million, with a string of properties in Europe and Asia.
  • Keeree's interests also include media firm VGI, which has a real estate joint venture with Bangkok-listed developer Sansiri as well as a stake in parcel delivery firm KEX Express.
  • Before plunging into mass transit, Keeree built a sportswear business in Hong Kong, which owned a Puma franchise.
  • In 2021, BTS expanded into retailing by acquiring a stake in listed IT retailer Jay Mart.

Financial assets

Exchange Ticker Company Shares Price Currency