Thailand’s 50 richest control one-fourth of the country’s GDP

Dhanin Chearavanont – Thailand’s richest man and commander of the omnipotent CP brand

According to a report from the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s 50 richest individuals now control a collective THB2.52 trillion (USD84 billion) – roughly one-fourth of Thailand’s GDP.

Gains in the tourism sector and an exuberant year on the Stock Exchange of Thailand helped push the country’s upper caste to even more stratospheric heights.




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