Whisky tycoon Charoen ranks the 95th on Forbes list of the world’s 500 richest people

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Whisky tycoon Charoen ranks the 95th on Forbes list of the world’s 500 richest people

 

Thai whisky tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi is the world’s 95th richest man on Forbes list of The 500 Richest People in the World 2016 with a net worth of $10.7 billion while Dhanin Chearavanont of the CP Group ranks 171th with a net worth of $6.8 billion.

 

They are the only two Thais on the list of The 500 Richest People in the World for 2016.

 

The Number One of the list this year is still Microsoft founder Bill Gates with a net worth of $75 billion followed by Amancio Ortega with a net worth of $67 billion, Warren Buffet with a net worth of $60.8 billion, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu with a net worth of $50 billion, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with a net worth of $45.2 billion and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg with a net worth of $44.6 billion.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/whisky-tycoon-charoen-ranks-the-95th-on-forbes-list-of-the-worlds-500-richest-people/

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-11-12

 

[lee b]

I wonder what number I come in at?

[DaveE13]

1 minute ago, lee b said:

I wonder what number I come in at?

 

Bill Gates Number 1, worth $75 billion.

[ratcatcher]

What is this obsession with telling everyone on an almost weekly basis who the richest families are, the richest Thai man, maybe they can do a survey and let us know who is the poorest Thai family complete with pictures of their dwelling if any.

[craigt3365]

Helps when you have a 300% import tax on booze.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charoen_Sirivadhanabhakdi#Protection_of_business_interests

 

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Since the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and attempts to further liberalize Thailand's competition laws in 1999, Charoen has on occasion been able to use his political connections to increase his dominance over the country's alcohol industry.

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Charoen's assistance has brought certain "bureaucratic paybacks". For example, following the liberalization of the Thai market, the government implemented several tough new environmental regulations for the construction of new plants, making it very difficult for new rivals to enter the liquor market. Charoen was able to avoid these new regulations as he had won all 12 bids for the previously government-held distilleries it ran on concession.

 

 

[bobmac10]

3 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

What is this obsession with telling everyone on an almost weekly basis who the richest families are, the richest Thai man, maybe they can do a survey and let us know who is the poorest Thai family complete with pictures of their dwelling if any.

That would be a hotly contested competition, no doubt millions would be competing for the title

[yellowboat]

He is just another elite who enjoys zero competition and a protected market.  His kind should be shun from such a list.  They are not a roll model for those who toil to make a product that stands up to world wide competition. 

[Prbkk]

4 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

What is this obsession with telling everyone on an almost weekly basis who the richest families are, the richest Thai man, maybe they can do a survey and let us know who is the poorest Thai family complete with pictures of their dwelling if any.

 

 

It it would be great to read a piece about philanthropy by the wealthy in Thailand. Maybe 2 column inches of story but endless self congratulations....a bit like the social pages in some of those magazines, so many stories and pictures of hiso people, dozens of women in 150,000 Baht dresses, and sometimes they raise hundreds of thousands of Baht for charity. Such great people, always giving and thinking about others.

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, lee b said:

I wonder what number I come in at?

Your number uno in my book

[elgordo38]

41 minutes ago, Prbkk said:

 

 

It it would be great to read a piece about philanthropy by the wealthy in Thailand. Maybe 2 column inches of story but endless self congratulations....a bit like the social pages in some of those magazines, so many stories and pictures of hiso people, dozens of women in 150,000 Baht dresses, and sometimes they raise hundreds of thousands of Baht for charity. Such great people, always giving and thinking about others.

How do you think the rich got rich not by sharing. Heaven forbid. 

[ballpoint]

1 hour ago, bobmac10 said:

That would be a hotly contested competition, no doubt millions would be competing for the title

 

 

[IAMHERE]

4 hours ago, craigt3365 said:

Helps when you have a 300% import tax on booze.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charoen_Sirivadhanabhakdi#Protection_of_business_interests

 

 

That is what is called free trade I'm supposing.

[chainarong]

6 hours ago, lee b said:

I wonder what number I come in at?

35

[chainarong]

Khun Charoen should be congratulated never has one given so many bloody headaches, car fatalities , murders, wife bashing , husband bashing, sexual assaults,  stealing , speeding, wrongful arrests, hangovers ops said that, all for a good drop of whiskey , may your next billion come quicker..............................................

[kowpot]

I'll bet he still has the red license plates on his cars.

[Enzian]

What I wanna know is, is he the one who puts out the Thai whiskey named "Obama"? (My son can't wait to get a bottle.) And will he, or someone, now put out one named "Trump"?

[adhd]

just wondering how many deaths he has on his conscience or lack off...

 

fighting, drunk driving, shootings, murders, ...  all under the good influence of alcohol

[ratcatcher]

15 hours ago, Enzian said:

What I wanna know is, is he the one who puts out the Thai whiskey named "Obama"? (My son can't wait to get a bottle.) And will he, or someone, now put out one named "Trump"?

Yes, Obama "Whisaky", actually blended spirits, is made under ThaiBev name. Trump  26 year single malt is distilled by Glendronach Distillery.

The Trump whisky is not even in the same room as the other tipple.

 

[Don Mega]

13 hours ago, adhd said:

just wondering how many deaths he has on his conscience or lack off...

 

fighting, drunk driving, shootings, murders, ...  all under the good influence of alcohol

 

Guns dont kill people, people kill people.

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