Charoen Sirivadhanbhakdi

Net Worth: $12.2 Billion

Chinese Name: 苏旭明

Ancestral Home: Guangdong

Age: 81

Nationality: Thai

Main Industries: Food & Beverage, Real Estate

Founder and Chairman of Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), the maker of Chang beer and other spirits, which grew into one of Southeast Asia's largest beverage and property conglomerates. He built the company from a modest distillery business into a beverage empire that dominates the Thai market and has expanded across the region. Beyond beverages, his group holds significant property interests, including major real estate developments in Thailand and Singapore.