But Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi was certainly involved in the key decisions during the six-month battle for Fraser and Neave.

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In August, ThaiBev upped its stake in dominant APB holder Fraser and Neave to 29%, a 30% threshold triggers a mandatory offer for the entire company.

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