Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong (Vietnam)
The list of world billionaires updated by Forbes (June 8, 2026), Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup of Vietnam, currently owns assets worth 30.5 billion USD, ranking 76th in the world.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is currently the richest person in Southeast Asia and also the richest person in Vietnam.
Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont (Thailand)
Also according to Forbes' update on June 8, Thai billionaire - Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont (CP Group) currently owns 17.8 billion USD, ranked 156th in the world. In Southeast Asia, he rose to 2nd place in the top 5 richest people.
Dhanin Chearavanont is the senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group - one of the world's largest animal feed and livestock producers.
Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi (Thailand)
Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi owns assets worth 17.8 billion USD, holds the 156th position globally and rises to 3rd place 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.
Mr. Prajogo Pangestu (Indonesia)
Next is Mr. Prajogo Pangestu - Indonesia with assets worth 14.4 billion USD. He is the richest person in Indonesia, and ranks 4th in the top 5 richest people in Southeast Asia. Currently, he is ranked 206th in the world.
Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu mainly operates in the fields of petrochemicals and energy, through companies such as Barito Pacific, Barito Renewables Energy.
He first appeared in Forbes' billionaire list in 2017, when he owned assets of about 1.8 billion USD.
Mr. Low Tuck Kwong (Indonesia)
Mr. Low Tuck Kwong is also one of the richest billionaires in Indonesia. In the world billionaire list, Mr. Low Tuck Kwong owns assets worth 13.9 billion USD, ranking 219th and 5th richest person in Southeast Asia.
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.
