120619 Godfather of Thai French Beef dead at 65

Mr. Francois Max Adair, hailed the godfather of Ponyangkham beef, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in his home.
Mr Francois, as he was known by locals, was 65 and had been suffering from sclerosis.

 

I had seen Mister Francois in March of 2007. At that time he seemed quite frail and needed assistance while walking. Mr Francois Max Adair arrived in Sakon Nakhon in the mid 1970's. Through insemination of local cattle with French cattle semen, he created Thailand's connoisseur beef. He became a shareholder of Thai-French Beef. ..