Surin Upatkoon
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
High School
Thailand
telecom, lotteries, insurance, Self Made
$1,100,000,000
2057
#15 Malaysia's 50 Richest 2019
#2057 Billionaires 2019
Low-profile tycoon Surin Upatkoon made his fortune across sectors ranging from telecom to gaming to insurance.Most of his fortune comes from selling a 10% stake in Thai telecom company InTouch in 2013. He owns stakes in listed gaming company Magnum Corp, textile firm MWE and insurance-and-property company MPHB Capital.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.
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