Surin Upatkoon
$1.4B
Born
Apr 18, 1949
Age
76
Source of Wealth
Telecom, lotteries, insurance
Residence
Kuala Lumpur,
Citizenship
Thailand
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
High School
- Low-profile tycoon Surin Upatkoon made his fortune across sectors from insurance to telecom.
- Most of his wealth comes from selling a 10% stake in Thai telecom company InTouch in 2013.
- He owns stakes in listed gaming company Magnum and textile firm MWE.
- He started his career as a manager at MWE Weaving in 1971 and rose through the ranks.
- His son, Krian, is on the textile company board while Ivevei, the older of his two daughters, is on the board of the financial services company.
- Upatkoon is a Thai national but moved to Penang for school, stayed for work and has been a Malaysia resident ever since.
- He loves playing golf.
- In January 2025 he launched a selective capital reduction exercise to privatise his financial services company MPHB Capital.
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