Harald Link

Harald Link (born 12 January 1955) is a Thai-German businessman, industrialist, and philanthropist. He is the chairman, CEO, and owner of B.Grimm of Bangkok, Thailand. , his net worth is estimated to be US$3.3 billion.

In 2025, Harald Link was ranked No. 23 in Thailand in the Forbes list of the world's billionaires.

Early life and education Link was born in Basel, Switzerland, to Monika (Ruedt) and Dr. Gerhard Link, and grew up in Lübeck, Germany. In 1978, Link received an MBA from University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. In September 2016, Harald Link received an honorary doctorate in Business Administration from the Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi. The company is considered a major regional player in renewable energy, with hydroelectric, solar and wind projects in the region.

Since 1998, Link is an independent board director of Siam Cement Group and True Corporation, and serves as the President of the South-east Asian Equestrian Federation.

Philanthropy One of Link's main philanthropic projects is a German programme for science education called The Little Scientist House, now taught in more than 13,000 Thai schools.

In 2014, Link's organization B.Grimm partnered with the World Wildlife Fund and its efforts to help recover Thailand's tiger population.

According to Thaizeit.de, for aiding the development of German-Thai trade and economic relations, he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit First Class, which was given by Ambassador Dr. Hanns-Heinrich Schumacher.

Political donations In August 2021, Harald Link donated 100,000 Euro to the center-right liberal party Free Democratic Party (Germany) and again in November 2024, Link donated another 100,000 Euro to Free Democratic Party.

Personal life Link built the largest polo club in Thailand, the Thai Polo & Equestrian Club in Pattaya.