Top 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia: Thai representative promoted

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    The list of the 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong leads, followed by a representative from Thailand.

    Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong (Vietnam)

    The list of world billionaires updated by Forbes (May 19, 2026), Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup of Vietnam, is currently owning assets worth 35.3 billion USD, ranking 60th 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 May 19, Thai billionaire - Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont (CP Group) currently owns 18.7 billion USD, ranked 146th 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.

    Chân dung các tỉ phú giàu nhất Đông Nam Á (từ trái qua phải Low Tuck Kwong, Prajogo Pangestu, Phạm Nhật Vượng, Sarath Ratanavadi, Dhanin Chearavanont). Đồ họa: Minh Huy
    Portraits of the richest billionaires in Southeast Asia (from left to right Low Tuck Kwong, Prajogo Pangestu, Pham Nhat Vuong, Sarath Ratanavadi, Dhanin Chearavanont). Graphics: Minh Huy

    Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi (Thailand)

    Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi owns assets worth 16.9 billion USD, holds the 168th 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)

    Mr. Prajogo Pangestu - Indonesia is the richest billionaire in Indonesia, and the 4th richest person in Southeast Asia. Currently, his assets reach 16.7 billion USD, ranking 169th in the world.

    Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu operates mainly in the petrochemical and energy sectors, through companies such as Barito Pacific and 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 16.4 billion USD, ranking 173rd 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.

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