Somporn Juangroongruangkit ( th, สมพร จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ; born 1950/1951) is a Thai businesswoman and the president and CEO of

Thai Summit Group Thai Summit Group ( th, กลุ่มบริษัทไทยซัมมิท) is a Thai manufacturing company. It is a manufacturer of automotive, motorcycle, electrical appliance, and agricultural machinery. The company was founded in 19 ...

, the family-owned and largest car parts manufacturer in Thailand. Her family also owns part of

Matichon ''Matichon'' ( th, มติชน, also known as ''Matichon Daily'' to distinguish it from other related publications) is a major Thai-language national daily newspaper. It was founded by a group of progressive writers in 1978, when the country w ...

, a media group.

Personal life

Somporn was married to Pattana Juangroongruangkit, until his death in 2002. They had five children together including

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit ( th, ธนาธร จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ, , ; ; born 25 November 1978) is a Thai politician who served as the leader of the Future Forward Party until the party dissolved in 2020. From 20 ...

, founder of the

Future Forward Party The Future Forward Party (FFP) ( th, พรรคอนาคตใหม่, , ; literally 'New Future Party') was a political party in Thailand founded in March 2018 by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former vice president of Thai Summit Group, a ...

Career

She has managed the Thai Summit Group since her husband died in 2002. In 2004, she created the Pattana Golf Club and Resort in Thailand, in memory of her late husband, a keen golfer.

References

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