Billionaire Leaves Ownership of Thai Beermaker to Five Children
The scions of the octogenarian billionaire put into effect a shareholders' agreement which will confer on their father 'the authority to manage and make all decisions in respect of the business and assets' of the entity, according to filings to the Singapore exchange late Monday.
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