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Chalerm Yoovidhya (; born 1950) is a Thai
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businessman and heir to the
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Early life

Chalerm Yoovidhya is the eldest son of Chaleo Yoovidhya, the originator of Krating Daeng and co-creator of the
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brands of energy drinks. His brother Saravoot Yoovidhya runs Red Bull in Thailand, and is a main board director of Kasikorn Bank.


Personal life

Chalerm is married to Daranee Yoovidhya, with three children, and lives in
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, Thailand. Their children are Varangkana Kritakara, Varit and Vorayuth Yoovidhya. Chalerm and his wife have both been mentioned in connection with the
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, owning five multi-million-dollar properties in London, via Karnforth Investments which is incorporated in the
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. Their holdings in Red Bull are owned through a complex web of British Virgin Islands companies including Karnforth, Jerrard Company Ltd., and JK Fly.
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See also

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Death of Wichian Klanprasert Wichian Klanprasert, a Thai police officer, allegedly was killed by Vorayuth Yoovidhya, grandson of billionaire Red Bull co-founder Chaleo Yoovidhya, in a hit-and-run incident in Bangkok, Thailand, on 3 September 2012. Vorayuth, then 27, was ch ...
, a case in which Chalerm's fugitive son Vorayuth is sought by
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.


References

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