Keeree Kanjanapas

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 include media firm VGI and a joint venture with SET-listed developer Sansiri to build condo towers along mass transit lines. In 2018, VGI expanded into logistics by acquiring a 23% stake in Kerry Express, a parcel delivery firm.