Red Bull co-owners top Forbes list of Thailand’s 50 Richest
THE combined wealth of tycoons on the 2024 Forbes list of Thailand’s 50 Richest declined by nearly 12% or US$20 billion to $153 billion. The benchmark stock index fell by 15% since last year, in addition to a weaker baht which also affected net worths. As a result, 39 listees are less well-off this […]
Read MoreThaksin among top 10 billionaires in Thailand, Dhanin heads list
AGAIN topping Forbes magazine’s 10 Richest in Thailand list for this year is Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont, senior president of Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd. (CP), while de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra is also among them placing 10th together with Mr. Harald Link, president of B.Grimm Power Plc, Thai Rath newspaper said this […]
Read MoreHatari Electric founder Joon among top philanthropists in Asia
AMONG THE 15 Asian philanthropists cited by Forbes Asia magazine in its annual Heroes of Philanthropy list for having demonstrated a strong personal commitment to causes such as education and environment is just one honouree from Thailand and that is Mr. Joon Wanavit, 85, founder of Hatari Electric Company, Sanook.com said. Also mentioned were Canva’s […]
Read MoreCP family tops Thailand’s richest list
IN its annaul list of 50 richest people in Thailand American business magazine Forbes placed the Chearavanont family of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group right at the top with net worth of $30.2 billion (978.782 billion baht), Sanook.com said this afternoon (July 8th). The second place went to Mr. Chalerm Yoovidhya, who shares a $24.5 billion […]
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