Somurai Jaruphnit is a Thai businesswoman whose wealth is derived from an 8.42% stake in the holding outfit of the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group. The CP Group is one of the world's largest producers of animal feed and livestock.

Her late father, Montri Jiaravanont, was the son of Chia Ek Chor, who along with his brother Choncharoen Chiaravanont, opened a shop selling seeds imported from China in 1921, founding the CP Group.

• Core Company: Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group (Animal feed and livestock).
• Ownership: Draws wealth from an 8.42% stake in the holding outfit.
• Family Legacy: Great-granddaughter of the co-founders, who started selling imported seeds in 1921.

Somurai Jaruphnit's wealth is secured by her substantial ownership stake in the vast CP Group. Her structural position is tied to the governance and long-term stability of a conglomerate that not only dominates agribusiness globally but also holds major assets in finance, telecom, and retail.

The CP Group's other assets include stakes in Chinese insurer Ping An, Hong Kong conglomerate CITIC, and telecom unit True Corp. It also owns Tesco's operations in Thailand and Malaysia.

• Diversified Holdings: Holds stakes in Ping An, CITIC, True Corp, and Tesco's operations in Thailand and Malaysia.