Thai tycoon’s US$17bil bid for Telecom giants draws sceptics


Sarath Ratanavadi is the latest Asian energy billionaire to invest in technology-linked assets. - GULF.CO.TH

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Sarath Ratanavadi, Thailand’s second-richest man, is trying to diversify his empire with a bold bet on digital technology that may cost as much as US$17 billion.

He’ll have to do more to convince skeptics that the math adds up.

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