Boonsithi Chokwatana is chairman of Saha Group, Thailand's leading consumer products conglomerate. This is part 25 of a 30-part series.
I have become acquainted with many Japanese business leaders through joint ventures and collaborations. I consider Tadao Yoshida, founder of zipper maker YKK, Torajiro and Atsushi Kobayashi of toiletries maker Lion, and Koichi Tsukamoto, founder of lingerie maker Wacoal my business mentors.
