Thailand reportedly boasts 50 billionaires – in what is one of the world's most unequal countries. Photos: Agence France-Presse
Thailand boasts 50 billionaires, according to the latest rich list published by China-based researchers at the Hurun Report – the ninth-most in the world and more than France, Japan and Singapore.
Thailand jumps to the 9th position with 50 billionaires up 6 on top of last year’s rise of 12, mainly on the back of new billionaires found from the CP Group. Their combined wealth is US$153bn, up 2.6%. The preferred sector is Food & Beverages with 27 billionaires followed by Conglomerate with 6. Bangkok is the preferred city for almost all of Thai billionaires.
SourceL http://www.hurun.net/EN/Article/Details?num=24DD41EE3B19
