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Home » News from Thailand » Forbes: Super rich in Thailand got even richer
Forbes: Super rich in Thailand got even richer
The 50 richest Thais have their combined wealth growing to $ 123,5 billion, which is 16 percent more than last year.
The four richest Thais have a combined wealth of $ 64,7 billion. They are Dhanin Chearavanont (Charoen Pokphand Group), Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi (Thai Beverage), Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (King Power Duty Free) and Chalerm Yoovidhya (Red Bull).
The Chearavanont family, which owns the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, remains the richest family this year, according to the 2017 Forbes list. More than two-thirds of the super-rich increased their wealth with the top five adding the most dollars to their wealth.
Source: Bangkok Post
They say that you get used to wealth and given the many elderly people in this top 10, the question is whether it makes them happy when you get used to it. I do see smiling faces in the photos posted, but if I have to believe the Thai soaps, it is often doom and gloom and hate and misery. I imagine they will do a lot of charity, or am I too optimistic. No, all joking aside, I would aim for 60% tax collection and give this money directly to the poorest people in Thailand.
Just like last year, I miss the Untouchable family in this list.
In 2014, academic Porphant Ouyyanont estimated their wealth at $59,4 billion.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/825265/show-me-the-money-thailands-mega-rich-monarchy
Since the new constitution, the head of the family has full control over the CPB.
Thanks to the entrepreneurs and courage, the economy is turning. Not everyone succeeds or becomes rich as an entrepreneur and people often have to work hard and a lot. So it is deserved that some reach the top, remember that most entrepreneurs are not so rich but are the ones who provide work and income for themselves and others. Fortunately, the time of communism is behind us. And also, for example, you see many charities in the US founded and supported by the upper echelon of the population.
It is also not the case that the Dagoberts leave their assets untouched, but consists of investments and purchases that in turn create more work and income, so I praise the entrepreneurs both large and small.
there is a mistake in your story you take the numbers 1,2,4 and 5 and then they come to an amount of 54,1 billion, you must have numbers 1,2,3 and 4 then you end up with 64,7, XNUMX billion.
Yes, there the socialist wind will pick up again… someone who earns a lot should immediately give half or more to the poor. What nonsense. So you have the attitude that you have to do something to earn well, but are punished with a high tax. 10% of 1 million is also much more than 10% of 1000 Euro, but it is still not enough. No wonder you go somewhere else to avoid paying those crazy high taxes.
Luck (inheritance, the right market niche) and abuse of power are more important than hard work for most of the super rich.