Thai Banker Makes a $2.7 Billion Bet to Secure His Family’s Legacy

Chartsiri seeks to restore Bangkok Bank’s former prominence
Sophonpanich family’s bank once the largest in Southeast Asia

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By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Lee J Miller, and Suttinee Yuvejwattana

February 19, 2020 at 4:00 PM EST

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February 19, 2020 at 11:37 PM EST

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For Thailand’s oldest banking family, it’s a legacy-defining deal 25 years in the making.

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