Dhanin Chearavanont, Thailand’s richest man, is moving towards placing another piece in the jigsaw as he grows his retail business regionally, with Charoen Pokphand’s bid for Hong Kong’s ParknShop supermarket chain.
Dhanin Chearavanont
The Nation
Dominating the convenience-store segment in Thailand through CP All, which operates about 8,000 7-Eleven outlets, Dhanin has set his sights on expanding throughout Asia with the ParknShop brand.
CP All, Dhanin’s retail arm, in April spent Bt189 billion to take over Thailand’s leading cash-and-carry wholesale business, Siam Makro, which would mainly be used as a new distribution channel to export products from small and medium-sized enterprises as well as agricultural goods, such as fresh and frozen produce, to ASEAN countries.
A retail expert who declined to be named said Charoen Pokphand Group’s bid for Hutchison Whampoa’s chain of ParknShop stores would allow CP to have a larger retail network in the region.
According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, was in talks with about five potential buyers after reviewing first-round bids for its ParknShop chain. Hutchison is seeking US$3 billion to $4 billion (Bt96 billion to Bt128 billion) for the unit, claimed a person familiar with the sale. Berli…
http://www.bangkokbusinessbrief.com/2013/09/03/cp-in-running-for-hong-kongs-parknshop-supermarket-chain/ 
เร็วกว่าที่คาด Jigsaw ของเจ้าสัวชัดขึ้นเรื่อย ๆ "CP in running for Hong Kong’s ParknShop supermarket chain"
Dhanin Chearavanont
The Nation
Dominating the convenience-store segment in Thailand through CP All, which operates about 8,000 7-Eleven outlets, Dhanin has set his sights on expanding throughout Asia with the ParknShop brand.
CP All, Dhanin’s retail arm, in April spent Bt189 billion to take over Thailand’s leading cash-and-carry wholesale business, Siam Makro, which would mainly be used as a new distribution channel to export products from small and medium-sized enterprises as well as agricultural goods, such as fresh and frozen produce, to ASEAN countries.
A retail expert who declined to be named said Charoen Pokphand Group’s bid for Hutchison Whampoa’s chain of ParknShop stores would allow CP to have a larger retail network in the region.
According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, was in talks with about five potential buyers after reviewing first-round bids for its ParknShop chain. Hutchison is seeking US$3 billion to $4 billion (Bt96 billion to Bt128 billion) for the unit, claimed a person familiar with the sale. Berli…
http://www.bangkokbusinessbrief.com/2013/09/03/cp-in-running-for-hong-kongs-parknshop-supermarket-chain/