Suthee Meanchainun
Suthee Meanchainun | |
|---|---|
 Xi Jinping and Suthee Meanchainun | |
| Born | 1930 |
| Died | January 24, 2026 (aged 95–96) |
| Occupation | Civil Engineering/Landowner |
| Children | 4 |
Suthee Meanchainun (Minchaiynunt) (Thai: สุธี มีนชัยนันท์) is a Thai billionaire businessman, landowner, and philanthropist.[1][2][3] He is an honourable lifetime President of Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.[4] Suthee is a major contributor between China–Thailand relations.[5] He is of an aristocratic family of formerly Min Buri province- currently part of Bangkok.[6]
Early life and family
Suthee was born of Chinese ancestry in Min Buri. The Minchaiynunt family is widely known for rice mills and civil construction business since the early 1900s.[7][6] They later became influential in the Eastern part of Bangkok due to their involvement in local and national politics.
Suthee's nephew Vicharn Minchainant was a former Deputy Minister of Public Health and a 4 time member of parliament (MP) serving Min Buri. Wirat Minchainant was a three time member of the Bangkok Metropolitan council serving Min Buri is also one of Suthee’s nephews. Suthee's great nephew, Suphanat Minchainant is twice elected as a Member of Parliament for Bangkok in 2023 and 2026 which continues his family legacy as 'bloodline of influential politicians of Bangkok'.
Career
Suthee started his career in rice milling industry later in real estate development and civil engineering. Suthee is a director of Chainunt Construction,[8] Thailand top ranked civil engineering company.[9]
Suthee was accused of benefitting from the new BTS pink line planned due to his numerous patches of land around Min Buri and eastern Bangkok in excess of 5,000 rais, or around 2,000 acres contributing his wealth.[10][11]
Royal decorations
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Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn[12]
References
- ↑ "คุณสุธี มีนชัยนันท์ เป็นตัวแทนชาวจีนคนแรกที่วิ่งคบเพลิง- Thaicn.com". th.thaicn.net.
- ↑ "มอบเงินบริจาคเพื่อซื้อเครื่องมือแพทย์งานโรคไตและจักษุ". Rajavithihospitalfoundation.
- ↑ "ดร.สุธี มีนชัยนันท์ มอบเงินบริจาคสมทบทุนโครงการสถาบันการแพทย์จักรีนฤบดินทร์ | คณะแพทยศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี". med.mahidol.ac.th.
- ↑ "ประธานกิตติมศักดิ์ถาวร- ดร.สุธี มีนชัยนันท์ – Thai CC".
- ↑ "เอกอัครราชทูตหนิงเข้าเยี่ยมดร.สุธี ผู้นำชุมชนชาวไทยเชื้อสายจีน". www.chinaembassy.or.th (in Thai).
- 1 2 "Article" (PDF). www.bangkok.go.th. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ↑ "Chainunt Construction Co Ltd Company Profile - Thailand | Financials & Key Executives | EMIS". www.emis.com.
- ↑ "Comopany profile". www.hoovers.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ↑ "Chainunt Construction Co Ltd - Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com.
- ↑ "น้ำใจข้ามพรรค! ทีมเพื่อไทยโดดเข้าช่วยประชาธิปัตย์ หลังรถหาเสียงชนต้นไม้". Mgronline.com. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ↑ "ยันนักการเมืองตัวการขวางทางน้ำฝั่งตะวันออก ชี้ รบ.ป้องสุวรรณภูมิ มรดกบาป "ทักษิณ"". Mgronline.com. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ↑ "สำเนาที่เก็บถาวร" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-04.