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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
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