The Sehgal Group (TSG) was officially established in 1971. But in fact, its history goes back further. It all began when Dharial Lah Sehgal, the patriarch of the Seghal family, came to Thailand in the 1930s from Gujranwala, a town in British India (before the partition of India and Pakistan). Dharial, a trader by profession, initially set-up a textile store in Bangkok with his brother, but things did not work out. Thus, the brothers decided to move to Ubon Ratchathani, a province in Northeastern Thailand, and open a textile shop called “Rak Thai,” which became a success. All the Sehgal siblings grew up in Ubon. Sometimes in the 1960s, Dharial’s son, Satish Sehgal, started selling encyclopedias as a door-to-door salesman. It was not an easy job, but Satish persisted and gained the necessary acumen in the sales field. Eventually he got a job as sales representative with Bangkok Post. With his excellent English language abilities, not to mention his friendly, charismatic personality, Satish made lots of friends not only in the company but also around the country. Satish’s brother, Ravi, soon joined him at Bangkok Post — also as a sales representative -- and both gained the necessary skills, knowledge, abilities, and experience in the publishing trade.

26 May 2017