BANGKOK -- Thailand's richest man says he is willing to bring in a CEO from outside the founding family at his Charoen Pokphand Group, one of the world's biggest food and agriculture conglomerates, in the latest sign that many such closely-controlled Asian companies are beginning to open up to maintain competitiveness.
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CP Group Senior Chairman Dhanin Chearavanont says he intends to "always" have a family member as chairman but the CEO post is up for grabs. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
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