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In an interview with Tob, he states that although there were some changes to the movie for production value, the storyline, values and messages that it conveyed were an accurate depiction of his own journey. Released in October 2011, the film depicts the journey of Tob as a school dropout, and how he went on to become one of Thailand’s youngest (baht) billionaires.

The Billionaire, also known as Top Secret: Wai Roon Pan Lan is a biographical film about Tob’s life. There Was A Movie Made About His Life A scene from ‘The Billionaire’, where Tob’s uncle mentors him. Tao Kae Noi has grown to become a household name across East Asia. When he eventually had to close shop and start his seaweed snack business, he carried the name with him. Tob’s fledgling chestnut venture was also called Taokaenoi. Taokenoi translates to “Little Boss” and was a name that Tob’s father would tease him with due to his bossy demeanour. “Taokenoi” Was A Nickname His Father Gave Him However through grit, determination and a stroke of luck, his novice venture soon became popular, with an estimated monthly sales of nearly $87,000, across 30 locations and with 50 staff members.Īt the age of 19, Tob was already paving his way towards success as an entrepreneur. Operating out of a small kiosk, he struggled with initial sales. This resulted in him dropping out a year later to start peddling chestnuts. At 16 years old, he neglected his studies in favour of video game tournaments. Tob admitted that he was a video game addict in his youth. Tob Was A School Dropout at 17, And A Businessman By 19 Sourced from Bangkok Post. Through his struggles and successes, here are a few interesting facts about one of Thailand’s youngest billionaires. Like most entrepreneurs, Tob’s story is one that inspires others, proving that the beaten track is not the only way to get ahead in life. He is the founder of Taokaenoi Food & Marketing, an international brand that is best known in East Asia for their wafer-thin sheets of crispy seaweed. Today, Taokaenoi continues to build on our founder’s dream of creating inventive and delicious seaweed snacks and selling them to happy customers all over the world.“Tob” Itthipat Peeradechapan, at 34 years-old, is seen as a symbol for youth entrepreneurship. In 20, the net worth for Taokaenoi was more than 1 billion baht. Itthipat relied on complete self-study and research, and never gave up on his idea, successfully putting Taokaenoi seaweed on 3,000 7-Eleven shelves. He focused on an innovative cooking method and flavor as a selling product and sought cooperation with the popular 7-Eleven branch of stores to sell his product.

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However, in 2002, his family struggled financially and the family debt exceeded 40 million baht, which inspired his ambition to help his family from their troubles.Īfter that, Itthipat experienced a series of difficulties while working to find a solution, and finally discovered an original and tasty idea for seaweed. Itthipat was a typical boy who loved to skip school and play video games. Our logo, the Little Boss, represents that story. The name Taokaenoi comes from a joke Itthipat’s father made many years ago that little Itthipat was a kid doing business like a boss. Itthipat's story has also been made into the movie The Billionaire. 1 rated seaweed brand in Thailand, but is also exported to more than 37 countries.

Itthipat is the founder and CEO of Taokaenoi Seaweed. You may not have heard of Itthipat Peeradechapan, but you must know Taokaenoi Seaweed. It is our goal to continue to create new products for the world market.

We use carefully selected ingredients to make our tasty seaweed snacks, which is why Taokaenoi is the largest seaweed manufacturer in Thailand, with more than 65% of the market share. At Taokaenoi, we believe that our love and passion for what we do makes a difference in our products.

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