Profil Financier
Surin Upatkoon occupe actuellement le rang #2692 du classement mondial StarFortune (secteur conglomérats & diversifié). Fortune nette estimée : $1.5 B (-$304 sur 24h).
Low-profile tycoon Surin Upatkoon made his fortune across sectors from insurance to telecom.
Most of his wealth comes from selling a 10% stake in Thai telecom company InTouch in 2013.
He owns stakes in listed gaming company Magnum, financial services outfit MPHB Capital and textile firm MWE.
He started his career as a manager at MWE Weaving Mills in 1971 and rose through the ranks.
His son, Krian, is on the boards of MWE and Magnum, while Ivevei, the older of his two daughters, is on the board of MPHB Capital.
Upatkoon is a Thai national but moved to Penang for school, stayed for work and has been a Malaysia resident ever since.
He loves playing golf.
In January 2025 he launched a selective capital reduction exercise to privatise his financial services company MPHB Capital.