Banthoon Lamsam
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| Native name | บัณฑูร ล่ำซำ |
| Born | January 15, 1953 |
| Occupation | Chairman & CEO of Kasikornbank |
| Spouse(s) | Usa Jirapong (1988-present) |
| Children | Songkanda Lamsam Korapat Lamsam Nartpich Lamsam |
| Parent(s) | Bancha Lamsam (father) Sam-angwan Lamsam (mother) |
Banthoon Lamsam (Thai: บัณฑูร ล่ำซำ; rtgs: Banthun Lamsam), or nicknamed Pan (ปั้น); born 15 January 1953 (2496 BE) is a Thai business executive and the successor to the family business, Lamsam. He is the son of Bancha Lamsam and M.R. Sam-angwan Lamsam (maiden name Devakula; half-sister of M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula). The Lamsam Family is one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Thailand. Bantoon is Lamsam 5th generation and heading family's banking and insurance flagship. He is currently the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Kasikornbank, the top financial service provider group in Thailand.
Banthoon Lamsam was born on 15 January 1953, a son of Bancha Lamsam and Thanphuying Sam-angwan Lamsam (maiden name Mom Rajawongse Sam-angwan Devakula; daughter of Prince Priditheppong Devakula and Mom Rajawongse Sa-ang Pramoj). Bantoon has two younger sisters. Bantoon is a grandson of Choti Lamsam who founded Kasikornbank in 1945 as Thai Farmers Bank. Banthoon graduated from Saint Gabriel's College and Srinakharinwirot University Prasarnmit Demonstration School. He studied at Phillips Exeter Academy from 1967 to 1971 before going on to earn a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University and a masters of business administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School (HBS).
After graduation, he spent two years with the military's Directorate of Joint Intelligence in the Ministry of Defence. In 1979, Banthoon joined Thai Farmers Bank (later changed to Kasikornbank) in the international banking department, where he was promoted to first vice president in 1986. In 1987 he moved to the domestic banking department as a senior vice president. In 1992, Banthoon was nominated president as of Thai Farmers Bank (TFB).
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