In Forbes' list of the richest billionaires in Southeast Asia (as of July 1, 2026), Vingroup Chairman - Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is leading, with assets worth 33.6 billion USD, an increase of 82 million USD compared to the previous assessment period. In the world rankings, Mr. Vuong ranks 62nd.
In Vietnam, the Chairman of Vingroup is the richest person, far ahead of many billionaires such as: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (Vietjet Air), Ho Hung Anh (Techcombank), Tran Dinh Long (Hoa Phat Group)...
Following the list of Southeast Asian richest billionaires is Thai billionaire, Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi - CEO of Gulf Development, a large corporation in business fields including telecommunications and digital infrastructure.
He owns assets worth 16.8 billion USD, an increase of 135 million USD compared to before. Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi is ranked 167th in the global super-rich ranking.
In Thailand, Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi is the richest billionaire, surpassing many other billionaires such as: Dhanin Chearavanont (Charoen Pokphand Group), Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi - Thai Beverage, famous for the Chang beer brand.
Along with that is billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont, with assets worth 15.8 billion USD, ranking 182nd in the world.
Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont is Senior Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) - one of the largest feed and livestock producers in the world.
In addition to Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia also has a face in the top 5 richest people in Southeast Asia, Mr. Low Tuck Kwong (Indonesia). He owns assets worth 16.5 billion USD, an increase of 409 million USD compared to before. He ranks 172nd in the ranking of the richest people in the world.
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.
Next is Mr. Prajogo Pangestu. Currently, the Indonesian billionaire owns assets worth 14.2 billion USD, an increase of 1.1 billion USD and ranked 210th in the world.
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.
