Surin Upatkoon (Tjia Sia Ka) is a Malaysian businessman, the self-made billionaire Executive Chairman of M-Web (MNC Group) (a major media/telecom holding) and a major figure in Thai insurance and telecoms. His career is rooted in media, telecommunications, and strategic asset acquisition.

Upatkoon's philosophical approach centers on scale, disruption, and long-term asset hold in the essential telecom and media sectors (specializing in emerging markets). He successfully expanded his family's assets, focusing on high-growth regional markets.

• M-Web / MNC Group (Chairman & Executive): The core private asset, a major holding company with interests in media, telecom, and technology (controlling stakes in MPIC and telecom assets).
• Telecom Pioneer: His success is built on scale acquisition and dominating the market for mobile telecom operators in Malaysia and Thailand.
• Investment Strategy: His philosophy is rooted in long-term investment in infrastructure and media IP and leveraging the massive Southeast Asian growth story.

Surin Upatkoon's strategic leadership involved managing the immense MNC Group empire. He successfully guided the company's commitment to scale investment in telecom and media assets across the region. His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the privatization and modernization of telecom and media assets in Southeast Asia.

He remains Executive Chairman, guiding the company's continuous expansion and technological modernization. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the Southeast Asian telecommunications, media, and industrial sectors.

Surin Upatkoon's social impact stems from his companies' role in providing essential telecom, media, and internet infrastructure across Southeast Asia, accelerating digital inclusion and economic growth. His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives in Malaysia and Thailand.

His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

Surin Upatkoon maintains the professional, composed style of a corporate executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the global industrial sector.

Residing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to corporate governance, strategic investment, and industrial scale.