Vudha Bhirombhakdi (, born 13 May 1934) is a Thai business executive. He is a third-generation member of the

Bhirombhakdi family The Bhirombhakdi family () is a Thai business family of partial Chinese descent. A branch of the Sreshthaputra family, the family traces its origins to Phraya Bhirombhakdi (personal name Boonrawd Sreshthaputra, 1872–1950), who founded the countr ...

, and is chairman of

Boon Rawd Brewery Boon Rawd Brewery () is a Thai brewery founded in 1933 by Phraya Bhirom Bhakdi (Boonrawd Sreshthaputra). It also produces soft drinks and bottled drinking water. Their best-known product is the pale lager Singha. History Boon Rawd Brewery was th ...

, one of

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's largest beer corporations. Vudha is the elder of two sons of Vidya Bhirombhakdi, the adopted son of the family patriarch

Phraya Bhirombhakdi The Thai nobility was a social class comprising titled officials (''khunnang'', ) in the service of the monarchy. They formed part of a hierarchical social system which developed from the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (14th century – 1767), thro ...

. He graduated in engineering from the HTL Bohne in Munich (now part of the

Munich University of Applied Sciences The Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM) () is the largest university of applied sciences in Bavaria with about 17,800 students. The Munich University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1971 by the amalgamation of seven colleges of technol ...

), and joined the company overseeing its production facilities, as well as the construction of its Khon Kaen brewery. He is chairman, following the death of his uncle Chamnong in 2015, while his cousin Santi is CEO. He is a former

sports shooter Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a par ...

. He won a silver medal in the trap event at the

1974 Asian Games The 7th Asian Games (), also known as Tehran 1974 (), were held from 1 to 16 September 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr Sports Complex was built for the Games. This marked the first time the Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East. Tehran, t ...

, and competed in the mixed trap event at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

. He was married to Khunying Oranuch Bhirombhakdi; they have four children: Vudtinun, Voravud, Nathawan Teepsuwan and Thanavud.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhirombhakdi, Vudha 1934 births Living people Vudha Bhirombhakdi Vudha Bhirombhakdi Vudha Bhirombhakdi Vudha Bhirombhakdi Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1974 Asian Games Vudha Bhirombhakdi Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games Place of birth missing (living people) Vudha Bhirombhakdi Asian Games silver medalists in shooting