This Transgender CEO Is Building a Thai Entertainment Empire
- JKN Global’s business in Thailand is fueled by gender openness
- Jakkaphong wants to further transgender rights by example
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Gender identity isn’t typically a topic of conversation in C suites in Thailand. Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, though, says a willingness to discuss her transgender transition has helped her entertainment company attract attention, which has led to revenue growth.
Today, the chief executive officer of JKN Global Media Pcl is a celebrity. After several interviews on television programs and in magazines about her gender shift, her fame has “substantially” complemented the company’s business growth as potential customers and content suppliers are much more willing to meet a well-known CEO, she said.