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With the successful takeover of Indonesia’s Bank Permata, the third-generation president of Bangkok Bank Chartsiri Sophonpanich has set the stage to dramatically expand the bank’s regional presence. Bangkok Bank’s $2.7 billion acquisition of Bank Permata is not only the largest by value in the 76-year history of the bank, it is also one that promises to be transformative. The deal will change Bangkok Bank from a major Thai bank with a good Asian network into one that has a strong foothold in two of Southeast Asian’s most important economies—laying the groundwork for years of sustainable growth. It is also a personal milestone for Bangkok Bank president Chartsiri Sophonpanich, 62, allowing him to fortify his family’s legacy and enhancing the bank’s regional aspirations pioneered by his grandfather Chin, the cofounder and first president of the bank in 1944. Read more? Purchase your copy now!