The assets of the 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia, according to Forbes updates (June 14, 2026) range from 14.1 billion USD - 30.6 billion USD.
Among them, the richest person in the region is billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of Vingroup of Vietnam. He is owning assets worth 30.6 billion USD, ranking 78th in the world. In Vietnam, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is also the richest person and far ahead of the remaining billionaires.
Next is billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi (Thailand), with assets worth 17.8 billion USD. He holds the 155th position globally, and ranks 2nd in the top 5 richest people in Southeast Asia.
Sarath Ratanavadi is the CEO of Gulf Development - one of the largest corporations in Thailand, doing business in the field of telecommunications and digital infrastructure.
Also owning assets worth 17.8 billion USD, billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont (Thailand) is ranked 157th in the world (according to Forbes update),
Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont is Senior Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) - one of the largest feed and livestock producers in the world.
Ranked 4th in the top 5 richest people in Southeast Asia is billionaire Prajogo Pangestu (Indonesia). Currently, Mr. Prajogo Pangestu has assets worth 16.7 billion USD.
Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu operates mainly in the petrochemical and energy sectors, through companies such as Barito Pacific and Barito Renewables Energy.
In Indonesia, this billionaire is the richest person. He first appeared in Forbes' billionaire list in 2017, when he owned assets of about 1.8 billion USD.
Closing the list of the 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia is Mr. Low Tuck Kwong (Indonesia). He owns assets worth 14.1 billion USD, ranking 218th in the global super-rich ranking.
World billionaire Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources, a large coal mining company in Indonesia. At the same time, he runs Metis Energy, a renewable energy company based in Singapore, and holds shares in The Farrer Park Company and Samindo Resources.
