The Maleenont family (Thai: มาลีนนท์) is a Thai family of Chinese descent, consisting of the descendants of media mogul Vichai Maleenont (16 August 1919 – 8 October 2018), who founded BEC World, the operator of television Channel 3.
He had four sons: Prasan, Pravit, Pracha, and Prachum; and four daughters: Ratana, Nipa, Amphorn, and Ratchanee Nipatakusol.
Together, they and their descendants own 43% in BEC World, and are ranked by Forbes as the 47th richest in Thailand as of 2019.
[1] Vichai's three elder sons were involved in the operations of Channel 3 from early on.
Prasan inherited leadership of the company from Vichai in 2016, but predeceased his father shortly after, passing the role to youngest brother Prachum.