Background and career
Vanich Chaiyawan (Thai: วานิช ไชยวรรณ; Chinese: 侯業順; pinyin: Hóu Yèshùn; 18 November 1932 – 15 June 2025) was a Thai billionaire businessman who was chairman of Thai Life Insurance, the second-largest life insurer in Thailand.
Vanich Chaiyawan was born on 18 November 1932. He came from a Thai Chinese family.
Chaiyawan owned about 60% of Thai Life, which is now run by his son Chai Chaiyawan as president. He also owned Thai Asia Pacific Brewery and Thai Credit Retail Bank.
Chaiyawan was married with eight children and lived in Bangkok. Chaiyawan died on 15 June 2025, at the age of 92.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
