FORBES THAILAND APRIL
Yuengyong Opakul, 62, is better known as Aed Carabao, a celebrated folk musician.
His band is part of Carabao Group’s remarkable promotion—sports also play a big
role—of its branded “energy” drink in a sector that’s become a Thai specialty. The
Carabao Daeng beverage has put cofounder Sathien Setthasit on Forbes Asia’s
Thailand rich list, and Aed—a company director and executive—and a third founder
aren’t far from the cutoff. (forbesthailand.com)Around Asia
In Forbes:
FORBES INDIA MARCH 31
Prathap Reddy fronts the family-business issue with his four
daughters, who help the 84-year-old founder run Apollo Hospitals
Enterprise, or AHEL. Two granddaughters of the onetime India
rich-lister also are in management. (forbesindia.com)FORBES JAPAN JUNE
An issue devoted to economic
growth in Japan’s regions features
Daisuke Yanasawa, CEO of Kayak, a
Web-content developer that recently
sponsored Kamacon, a project to
revive towns through the power of IT.
(forbesjapan.com)FORBES ASIA
LICENSEE COVERS
FORBES MONGOLIA MARCH
Orkhon Onon is the CEO of Trade &
Development Bank of Mongolia, the
country’s largest financial entity, with
assets exceeding $3 billion. The Wales
M.B.A. joined the private TDBM in 1997
and has led it since January 2016.MAY 2017 FORBES ASIA | 77