Vanich Chaiyawan (Thai: วานิช ไชยวรรณ; Chinese: 侯業順; pinyin: Hóu Yèshùn; 18 November 1932 – 15 June 2025) was a Thai billionaire businessman who was chairman of Thai Life Insurance, the second-largest life insurer in Thailand.

Early life

Vanich Chaiyawan was born on 18 November 1932. He came from a Thai Chinese family.

Career

Chaiyawan owned about 60% of Thai Life, which is now run by his son Chai Chaiyawan as president. He also owned Thai Asia Pacific Brewery and Thai Credit Retail Bank.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

Chaiyawan was married with eight children and lived in Bangkok.

Chaiyawan died on 15 June 2025, at the age of 92.