Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth
Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth | |
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ปราเสริฐ ปราสาททองโอสถ | |
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| Born | 22 March 1933 Bangkok, Siam |
| Died | 21 April 2026 (aged 93) |
| 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 |
Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth (Thai: ปราเสริฐ ปราสาททองโอสถ, RTGS: Prasoet Prasatthong-osot; 22 March 1933 – 21 April 2026) was a Thai billionaire businessman of Chinese descent, surgeon, and the founder and owner of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Thailand's largest private healthcare group, and a regional airline, Bangkok Airways.[1] As of April 2026, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$4 billion.[2]
Life and career
Prasarttong-Osoth was born in Bangkok on 22 March 1933.[3] He graduated from Assumption College in high school and received a bachelor's degree from Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, after which he qualified as a medical doctor.[1]
He was married with five children and lived in Bangkok.[2] 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]
Prasarttong-Osoth died on 21 April 2026, at the age of 93.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Executive Profile: Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth M.D." Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Forbes profile: Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth". Forbes. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "รวยจริงเขาคือใคร! 10 รู้จัก ปราเสริฐ ปราสาททองโอสถ แชมป์เศรษฐีหุ้นไทย". thairath.co.th. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ↑ 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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