Dhanin Chearavavont

Net Worth: $19.1 Billion

Chinese Name: 谢国民

Ancestral Home: Guangdong

Age: 86

Nationality: Thai

Main Industries: Diversified

Senior Chairman of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, a conglomerate founded by his father as a seed shop in Bangkok's Chinatown. He served as the group's core leader for decades before assuming the role of Senior Chairman, with his son Soopakij Chearavanont now serving as Chairman. Under Dhanin's leadership, CP Group expanded into agribusiness, retail, telecommunications, and dozens of other sectors, becoming one of Asia's largest conglomerates. He is a third-generation Thai-Chinese businessman who has been honored with numerous awards, including the Malcolm Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023, and was named one of Fortune's "50 Most Influential Business Leaders in the World" .