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The Chearavanont Family Net Worth in 2026, and Who Inherits

Updated 10 Nov 2026
$17bn
Dhanin Chearavanont · Forbes, 10 Nov 2026

Forbes puts Dhanin Chearavanont at $17bn. Soopakij chairs CP Group, but the fortune is the family’s to share and no split has been published.

Suphachai’s focus
Tech investor Arise VenturesNikkei Asia

Timeline

  1. Dhanin names his eldest son Soopakij group chairman and his youngest, Suphachai, chief executive. The Nation (Thailand)

  2. Dhanin, then 77, becomes senior chairman. The Nation (Thailand)

  3. Suphachai steps down as CEO of CP Group. Nikkei Asia

  4. CP Group opens its Innovation Exposition 2026. CP Group, via The Nation (Thailand)

  5. Soopakij, as group chairman, presents the group’s Chairman Awards 2026. CP Group, via The Nation (Thailand)

Changelog · last reviewed 10 Nov 2026
  1. Became a standing file.