Thailand's Elite Business Leaders Forge Lasting Legacies at Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2026

BANGKOK, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand's elite business leaders and outstanding enterprises have been recognized for forging lasting legacies of excellence, innovation, and resilience at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2026 Thailand. Organized by Enterprise Asia, the prestigious awards ceremony was held on 21 August 2026 at Conrad Bangkok, Thailand, celebrating visionary leaders and organizations whose achievements continue to inspire progress and shape the future of business in Thailand and beyond.

Held under the theme "Forging Legacy: Celebrating Excellence, Inspiring Tomorrow", the Awards highlighted the importance of building enterprises that deliver meaningful and enduring impact. This year's honorees demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic foresight, and a commitment to innovation and responsible business practices, setting new benchmarks for excellence while contributing to Asia's continued economic advancement.

Over 100 nominations from across the country underwent a rigorous judging process conducted by a distinguished panel of experts. Nominees were assessed based on leadership excellence, business performance, innovation, sustainability, governance, and overall impact. Following extensive deliberations, exceptional winners were selected across five award categories: Master Entrepreneur, Inspirational Brand, Fast Enterprise, Corporate Excellence, and the newly introduced Corporate Integrity and Governance Excellence Award, which recognizes organizations demonstrating exemplary governance, ethical leadership, transparency, and effective risk management.

Since 2007, the Awards has been organized throughout the region, recognizing exceptional business leaders and enterprises that have made significant contributions to entrepreneurship and economic development. Past recipients include Kwek Leng Beng of Hong Leong Group Singapore, Vietnam's Dang Van Thanh of TTC Group, Thailand's Tan Passakornnatee of Ichitan Group, Indonesia's Hary Tanoesoedibjo of MNC Group, India's Adi Godrej of Godrej Group, the Philippines' Manuel Villar of Vista Land, and Hoe Kian Choon of Cuckoo Malaysia.

In his welcome address, Enterprise Asia Chairman Dr. Fong Chan Onn underscored the importance of proactive leadership in navigating an increasingly dynamic business landscape. He shared that enterprises must not only respond to change but take a forward-looking approach by harnessing innovation, strengthening collaboration, and embracing new opportunities. By leading with purpose and vision, businesses can unlock sustainable growth and build meaningful, long-term impact.

This year's distinguished awardees comprise visionary business leaders under the Master Entrepreneur category, including Bangkok Commercial Asset Management Public Company Limited's Chief Executive Officer Dr. Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, and Muang Thai Life Assurance PCL's Chief Executive Officer Sara Lamsam, who have demonstrated exceptional foresight, resilience, and entrepreneurial excellence in driving their organizations forward.

The Inspirational Brand category recognized brands such as Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited and Generali Life Assurance (Thailand) PLC. for their ability to build strong market presence and create meaningful connections with their stakeholders. Meanwhile, emerging enterprises including MR. D.I.Y. Holding (Thailand) Public Company Limited were honored under the Fast Enterprise category for their remarkable growth and agility, while established industry leaders such as Biovalys Co., LTD., Dhanarak Asset Development Company Limited, and the Property Management of Chulalongkorn University received recognition under the Corporate Excellence category. The Corporate Integrity and Governance Excellence Award further celebrated exemplary organizations such as Export-Import Bank of Thailand and Krungthai Bank PCL for their commitment to ethical leadership, transparency, and responsible business practices.

The APEA 2026 Thailand is supported by the India-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce, with PR Newswire serving as the Official News Release Distribution Partner and Dailywire.asia as the Media Partner.

AWARD RECIPIENT LIST OF THE ASIA PACIFIC ENTERPRISE AWARDS (APEA) 2026 THAILAND

MASTER ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY
NAME	COMPANY	INDUSTRY
SOMCHAI AKKARAWITTAYAPOOM PRESIDENT	ARKITEKTURA PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	CONSUMER GOODS
DR. RAK VORRAKITPOKATORN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	BANGKOK COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	ASSET MANAGEMENT
VEERACHAI TARNMANEEWONGSE MANAGING DIRECTOR	BIOVALYS CO., LTD.	HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY
SOMCHAI PRAJAKSOOT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	DIGITAL FOCUS COMPANY LIMITED	TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ICT
SARA LAMSAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	MUANG THAI LIFE ASSURANCE PCL	FINANCIAL SERVICES

MASTER ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY

NAME

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

SOMCHAI AKKARAWITTAYAPOOM

PRESIDENT

ARKITEKTURA PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

CONSUMER GOODS

DR. RAK VORRAKITPOKATORN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BANGKOK COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

ASSET MANAGEMENT

VEERACHAI TARNMANEEWONGSE

MANAGING DIRECTOR

BIOVALYS CO., LTD.

HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY

SOMCHAI PRAJAKSOOT

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DIGITAL FOCUS COMPANY LIMITED

TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ICT

SARA LAMSAM

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MUANG THAI LIFE ASSURANCE PCL

FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

FAST ENTERPRISE CATEGORY
COMPANY	INDUSTRY
AUSTAM GOODS CORP., LTD.	CONSUMER GOODS
MR. D.I.Y. HOLDING (THAILAND) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	RETAIL
MT FOOD SYSTEMS	FOOD & BEVERAGE AUTOMATION

FAST ENTERPRISE CATEGORY

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

AUSTAM GOODS CORP., LTD.

CONSUMER GOODS

MR. D.I.Y. HOLDING (THAILAND) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

RETAIL

MT FOOD SYSTEMS

FOOD & BEVERAGE AUTOMATION

 

INSPIRATIONAL BRAND CATEGORY
COMPANY	INDUSTRY
BANGCHAK CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	ENERGY
BANGKOK COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	ASSET MANAGEMENT
CLEAR NOSE	BEAUTY & PERSONAL CARE
COSDENT COMPANY LIMITED	HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THAILAND	FINANCIAL SERVICES
GENERALI LIFE ASSURANCE (THAILAND) PLC.	FINANCIAL SERVICES
KRUNGTHAI BANK PCL	FINANCIAL SERVICES
MINOR HOTELS	HOSPITALITY, FOOD SERVICE & TOURISM
PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (PEA)	ENERGY
SALUS BIOCEUTICAL (THAILAND) CO., LTD.	HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY
STEP FORWARD GROUP COMPANY LIMITED	ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
VETSYNOVA CO., LTD.	CONSUMER GOODS

INSPIRATIONAL BRAND CATEGORY

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

BANGCHAK CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

ENERGY

BANGKOK COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

ASSET MANAGEMENT

CLEAR NOSE

BEAUTY & PERSONAL CARE

COSDENT COMPANY LIMITED

HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THAILAND

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GENERALI LIFE ASSURANCE (THAILAND) PLC.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

KRUNGTHAI BANK PCL

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MINOR HOTELS

HOSPITALITY, FOOD SERVICE & TOURISM

PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (PEA)

ENERGY

SALUS BIOCEUTICAL (THAILAND) CO., LTD.

HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY

STEP FORWARD GROUP COMPANY LIMITED

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

VETSYNOVA CO., LTD.

CONSUMER GOODS

 

CORPORATE EXCELLENCE CATEGORY
COMPANY	INDUSTRY
BIOVALYS CO., LTD.	HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY
DHANARAK ASSET DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED	REAL ESTATE
KCG CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	FOOD & BEVERAGE
KRUNGTHAI BANK PCL	FINANCIAL SERVICES
MAGNECOMP PRECISION TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC CO., LTD.	MANUFACTURING
MR. D.I.Y. HOLDING (THAILAND) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	RETAIL
MUANG THAI LIFE ASSURANCE PCL	FINANCIAL SERVICES
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY	REAL ESTATE

CORPORATE EXCELLENCE CATEGORY

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

BIOVALYS CO., LTD.

HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY

DHANARAK ASSET DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

REAL ESTATE

KCG CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

FOOD & BEVERAGE

KRUNGTHAI BANK PCL

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MAGNECOMP PRECISION TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC CO., LTD.

MANUFACTURING

MR. D.I.Y. HOLDING (THAILAND) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

RETAIL

MUANG THAI LIFE ASSURANCE PCL

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY

REAL ESTATE

 

CORPORATE INTEGRITY AND GOVERNANCE EXCELLENCE CATEGORY
COMPANY	INDUSTRY
BANGKOK COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	ASSET MANAGEMENT
BIOVALYS CO., LTD.	HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THAILAND	FINANCIAL SERVICES
GOVERNMENT HOUSING BANK	FINANCIAL SERVICES
KCG CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	FOOD & BEVERAGE
KRUNGTHAI BANK PCL	FINANCIAL SERVICES
PRACTIKA CO., LTD.	FURNITURE
SHERWOOD CORPORATION (THAILAND) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED	MANUFACTURING

CORPORATE INTEGRITY AND GOVERNANCE EXCELLENCE CATEGORY

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

BANGKOK COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

ASSET MANAGEMENT

BIOVALYS CO., LTD.

HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THAILAND

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GOVERNMENT HOUSING BANK

FINANCIAL SERVICES

KCG CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

FOOD & BEVERAGE

KRUNGTHAI BANK PCL

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PRACTIKA CO., LTD.

FURNITURE

SHERWOOD CORPORATION (THAILAND) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

MANUFACTURING

 

About Enterprise Asia

Enterprise Asia is a non-governmental organization in pursuit of creating an Asia that is rich in entrepreneurship as an engine towards sustainable and progressive economic and social development within a world of economic equality. Its two pillars of existence are an investment in people and responsible entrepreneurship. Enterprise Asia works with governments, NGOs, and other organizations to promote competitiveness and entrepreneurial development, uplift the economic status of people across Asia, and ensure a legacy of hope, innovation, and courage for future generations. Please visit www.enterpriseasia.org for more information.

About Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards

Launched in 2007, the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards is the region's most prestigious award for outstanding entrepreneurship, continuous innovation, and sustainable leadership. The Award provides a platform for companies and governments to recognize entrepreneurial excellence, hence spurring greater innovation, fair business practices, and growth in entrepreneurship. As a regional award, it groups together leading entrepreneurs as a powerful voice for entrepreneurship and serves as a by-invitation-only networking powerhouse. The program has grown to encompass 16 countries/ regions and markets all over Asia. For further information, please visit www.apea.asia.

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Thailand's Elite Business Leaders Forge Lasting Legacies at Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2026

Extending Advanced Energy-Saving Technologies Beyond Flagship Models to a Broader Appliance Portfolio

News Summary

• LG expands advanced energy-saving technologies beyond flagship products to bring high-efficiency home appliances to a broader range of consumers at IFA 2026.
• Through optimized core technologies, LG is achieving top-tier ratings – in many cases exceeding A-grade standards – across its expanded laundry, refrigerator, and dishwasher lineups.
• LG is transforming energy efficiency from a premium differentiator into a portfolio-wide standard, giving more consumers access to appliances that deliver reduced energy consumption without compromising on performance.

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) is accelerating the mainstreaming of high-efficiency home appliances at IFA 2026, extending advanced energy-saving technologies beyond its flagship models to the broader LG product portfolio to make premium energy-saving performance accessible to more households.

Introducing Premium-Level Energy Efficiency to More Laundry Appliances

At the Energy Leadership Zone of LG's IFA booth, the new laundry lineup demonstrates the company's commitment to raising the bar for energy efficiency. LG's flagship laundry appliances include a washing machine that exceeds A-grade requirements by up to 70 percent and a washer-dryer combination featuring a Washing Only cycle that exceeds A-grade by up to 30 percent, as well as a Complete Wash and Dry cycle that exceeds A-grade by up to 10 percent.

These achievements are enabled by LG's core technologies, including Direct Drive Motor and precise inverter control, which are designed to optimize motor speed and output throughout each stage of the laundry process to support greater energy efficiency. Featured in LG's latest dryers, Dual Inverter Heat Pump™ technology efficiently recycles heat within the system to help reduce energy consumption without compromising drying performance.

At IFA 2026, LG is also extending its advanced energy-saving technologies to more accessible models, including a brand-new mass-premium dryer scheduled to launch later this year. Upgraded from the previous B-grade to the new A-grade standard, the dryer demonstrates LG's commitment to bringing its advanced energy-saving technologies to more European households.

Expanding High Efficiency Across Refrigerator Form Factors

LG is also introducing a wide range of refrigerators offering A-grade energy efficiency, including Bottom-Freezer models that exceed A-grade requirements by up to 35 percent, and Side-by-Side and French Door models delivering A-grade performance. By leveraging its sophisticated cooling and compressor technologies – such as precise cooling control based on usage conditions, and optimized insulation, heat exchanger and motor solutions designed to minimize energy loss – LG is raising the bar for energy efficiency across diverse refrigerator formats.

Additionally, the company's latest refrigerators feature AI Saving mode, which analyzes usage data for three weeks to intelligently adjust cooling performance and help reduce energy consumption during periods of low activity.

High Efficiency Comes Standard with LG Dishwashers

High energy efficiency is now a core strength of LG's broader dishwasher portfolio, with nearly the entire new range achieving an A-grade rating. This is made possible by a newly engineered compact drive unit that reduces water consumption, thereby lowering the energy required to heat the water, and an improved Inverter Motor.

Leading the lineup are models equipped with Hybrid Air Dry, which increases air circulation and shortens drying times while enabling energy savings up to 30 percent higher than A-grade.

Ideal for everyday use, the new AI SenseClean™ is designed to handle lightly soiled loads while conserving energy and water resources. Rather than applying the same settings to every load, AI SenseClean creates customized cycles based on up to 32 variables, intelligently adjusting factors such as temperature and time to help deliver effective cleaning while using energy and time efficiently.

Making Energy Efficiency a New Standard for More Households

LG's Energy Leadership Zone at IFA 2026 will offer visitors an up-close look at the company's growing portfolio of high-efficiency home appliances. By extending its premium energy innovations to more product lineups – from laundry solutions to refrigerators and dishwashers – the company is helping transform energy efficiency from a premium differentiator into an increasingly accessible benefit for consumers across Europe and around the world.

"LG is committed to a dual pursuit: achieving the absolute highest levels of product efficiency and ensuring that our innovations are within the reach of more households," said Baek Seung-tae, president of the LG Home Appliance Solution Company. "We aim to reshape the market so that top-tier energy performance is no longer just a premium option but the new standard for all our customers."

LG's expanded portfolio of efficient home appliances will be on display in the Energy Leadership Zone at Hall 18, Messe Berlin, during IFA 2026 (September 4-8).

About LG Electronics Home Appliance Solution Company

The LG Home Appliance Solution Company (HS) is a global leader in home appliances and AI home solutions. By leveraging industry-leading core technologies, the HS Company is committed to enhancing consumers' quality of life and promoting sustainability. The company develops thoughtfully designed kitchen and living appliance solutions and has recently integrated LG's Robot Business Division to incorporate advanced robot technologies into its home solutions. Together, these products offer enhanced convenience, exceptional performance, efficient operation and sustainable lifestyle solutions. For more news on LG, visit www.LG.com/global/newsroom/. 

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LG ELECTRONICS BRINGS HIGH-EFFICIENCY LIVING TO MORE CONSUMERS AT IFA 2026