Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth (Thai: ปราเสริฐ ปราสาททองโอสถ, born 22 March 1933) is a Thai billionaire businessman of Chinese descent, former surgeon, and the founder and owner of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Thailand's largest private healthcare group, and a regional airline, Bangkok Airways.[2] As of August 2018, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$3.5 billion.[3]
Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1933[1] Bangkok, Siam |
| Education | Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and owner, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Owner, Bangkok Airways |
| Spouse | Wanli Posayachinda |
| Children | 5 |
Early and personal life
editPrasert received a bachelor's degree from Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, after which he qualified as a medical doctor.[2]
He is married with five children and lives in Bangkok.[3] In January 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand fined him and his daughter 500 million baht for insider trading of Bangkok Airways shares.[4]
References
edit- ^ "รวยจริงเขาคือใคร! 10 รู้จัก ปราเสริฐ ปราสาททองโอสถ แชมป์เศรษฐีหุ้นไทย". thairath.co.th. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Executive Profile: Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth M.D." Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Forbes profile: Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth". Forbes. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Reuters Staff (February 11, 2019). "Thai tycoon agrees to pay fine for Bangkok Airways share trading: regulator" – via www.reuters.com.
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