Thailand, the place of great Asian food, amazing massages and nightlife has its own billionaires. Want to meet them? They’re right below!

# 10 Thaksin Shinawatra & family – $1.7 Billion

Very controversial former prime minister of Thailand who lives in Dubai in self-exile to avoid corruption charges has a fortune bigger than the rest of the country put together. I bet you don’t want to ask where the money comes from.

# 9 Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth – $1.8 Billion

The kind of the Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, one of Asia’s largest private healthcare groups, Prasert aims to make more than he already has. Last year he launched his own private TV channel, named PPTV after his initials.

# 8 Vichai Maleenont & family – $2 Billion

The media mogul behind BEC World, one of Thai’s most popular broadcasting media has transferred all of his shares amongst his 8 children and grandsons.

# 7 Vanich Chaiyawan – $2.1 Billion

The insurance and beverage industry tycoon used to sell cigarettes on the street when he was s teen. Maybe it was then when he learned how to sell and make a fortune out of insurance.

# 6 Chamnong Bhirombhakdi & family – $2.4 Billion

The chairman of Boon Rawd Brewery now has in plan to expand even more with Denmark’s Carlsberg, which he distributes in Thailand.

# 5 Krit Ratanarak – $3.9 Billion

Media and real estate baron dominates ½ of the market share with his Channel 7 operated by his media trust Bangkok Broadcasting & TV. He has stakes in other business giants as well, such as Siam City Cement, Thailand’s second largest cement company.

# 4 Yoovidhya family – $7.8 Billion

It’s safe to say that if it wasn’t for Yoovidhya Chaleo, the beverage and drinks industry would have looked differently today. In fact businessman Yoovidhya Chaleo is the co-founder of Red Bull together with Australian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz.

# 3 Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi – $10.6 Billion

Meet the billionaire who owns Chang beer and Sang Som Rum, some of Thai’s staples. He owns Thailand’s largest brewer, six InterContinental hotels and hes TCC Land is the largest owner of Marriott Hotels in Asia Pacific.

# 2 Chirathivat family – $12.3 Billion

Stock, retail and real estate investors, the family owns Central Retail today run by the grandson of the group founder, Tiang Chirathivat.

# 1 Dhanin Chearavanont & family – $12.6 Billion

The richest family in Thailand owns businesses in agribusiness, food, telecommunications, retail and distribution. His mobile company, True is the largest in the country and his net worth includes his brothers’ shares as well.