Date: 3 Sep 2010 Comments: 0

Xinhua Beijing on Sept. 2 call earlier this year despite the continuing large-scale social unrest in Thailand, but according to the U.S. “Forbes” magazine, this year, Thailand’s rich wealth soared, the richest businessman, the total assets of 40 half value.

“Forbes” 1, published data on its website that this year, Thailand’s top 40 rich wealth grew 46%, reaching 36.5 billion U.S. dollars. Some of them most president of Chia Tai Group Dhanin Chearavanont, personal net worth of 70 billion.

71-year-old Xie Guomin rich in Thailand last year ranks second only to Red Bull, 78, group president Xu book marked, but this year, Xie Guomin net assets increased by 40 billion dollars, far more than the book Xu subscript 2 billion in assets growth. “Forbes” magazine, Xu book marked this year a net worth of 4.2 billion U.S. dollars.

Thailand “Beer Tycoon” Su Xuming ranked third in the list, personal net assets of 4.15 billion U.S. dollars.

Thailand’s former prime minister, “the telecommunications tycoon,” Thaksin Shinawatra rankings this year, down to 23, the net assets of 390 million U.S. dollars.

World Bank statistics released earlier, at this stage, the richest 20% of Thailand’s master class 55% of the country’s wealth, while the poorest 20% of the population own only 4% of the country’s wealth.

“Forbes” that the universal value of assets in Thailand rich the most important reason is that the Thai baht against the U.S. dollar to go very far this year, the Thai baht against the dollar has risen 7%. “Forbes” also forecast that Thailand’s economic growth will reach 7%.