From Forbes today,

Thailand's 40 Richest

Suzanne Nam, 09.01.10, 06:00 PM EDT
Their net worth is over $36 billion. With a fortune of $7 billion, conglomerateur Dhanin Chearavanont is the new No. 1.

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A turbulent May looked like it would send business reeling in Thailand-in response to protester encampments, the military took over parts of the capital and more than 80 civilians were killed as fires rocked the stock market building and partly gutted the country's largest mall, Central World, owned by the Chirathivat family (No. 4). But Thailand's SET 50 Index barely budged and is up 20% since we published our last list of the nation's wealthiest. The Thai baht has appreciated 7% against the U.S. dollar, and GDP should grow 7% in 2010. More