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PrOFILE

Vikrom was born on March 17,
1953, in Kanchanaburi province. He is
the eldest son of his family, with 23
brothers and sisters, a number which
includes stepbrothers and stepsisters. He has been interested in business
and marketing since he was just 4 years old; while still studying in
grade 3, he took over a roasted peanut shop started by an aunt. He could
save hundreds of dollars by this small beginning. After receiving a
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from National Taiwan
University in Taipei, he returned to Thailand and set up an import-
export business in 1975 under the name V&K Corporation, Ltd. Since
then he moved into developing industrial estates; he now has two estates
in Thailand and one in Vietnam, with a total gross output of over 30
billion US Dollar, employing around 300,000 people and facilitating
1,000 factories.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Amata Foundation,
spending his humble life for a decade to write several books including
Be a Better Man, Fire Amata, Korrangsrangthurakit (business
part), Vikrom’s Vision, Yuu bab Vikrom (Vikrom’s Life Style), World
CEOs (Volume 1-9), and the newest one, Cheevitmai (A New Life
in Caravan) reflecting his experiences and attitudes to positively
motivate readers and develop the society. The books circulation in Thai
language hits 2 million copies and these have recently been translated
to English, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Japanese versions.
In 2011, he explored the new life challenge by travelling with
motor home cars and his caravan team to 3 countries around Greater
Mekhong Sub Region including Laos, Vietnam, and Southern China
within 3 months. A six month journey in 2012 to Cambodia, Vietnam,
China, Mongolia, Laos, and Myanmar has been supported by Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, The Tourism Authority of Thailand, Office of the
Board of Investment, Department of Export Promotion, and The Stock
Exchange of Thailand. During the trip, he also promoted Thailand with
“Future ASEAN and Asia” seminar topic to foreign investors in over
20 cities along the way.
As one of Asian man who dedicates his retirement life to educate
the people, he aims to let the world know more about Asia by writing
a book “A New Life in Caravan Asia” annually after finishing the
caravan journey and by producing worldwide broadcasting TV program
“Asia Rising” and the film “Driven”. His Thai TV program “Vikrom’s
Vision” is now showing on Thai TV Channel 3 every Monday to
Friday.