Established in the reign of King Rama V, B.Grimm today is Thailand's oldest company with a long and distinguished history of "doing business with compassion". From its beginning in 1878, B.Grimm was based on creating value for society starting with the opening of Siam Dispensary to provide modern Western medicines to Siamese people, and later the Royal Court. It also created a significant infrastructure in 1888 with the building of 1,500-km long Rangsit canal, Southeast Asia's largest irrigation system at the time, and much more.
Given that this is a family business, it’s no surprise that deep down Harald has always hoped his children would one day take over and carry on the legacy. At first only his daughter Caroline, the eldest of his two children, joined the firm. It wasn’t until around three years ago that 37-year-old son Felix finally decided to work in the company. For a long time this move was not a certainty. “I did a few internships with B.Grimm,” says the young man. “But since my early 20s, I have been passionate about meditation and spirituality.” So much so that he spent years traversing the globe, including years in Buddhist monasteries in Nepal and attending Christian spiritual centres in Brazil and retreats in the United States. “Meditating is still my favourite thing to do in life,” he adds. “There is just something so powerful and compelling to me about the inner universe it is much richer and more rewarding than the outside world.”