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Two Thai families make it to Forbes’ list of ‘Richest Families in Asia’
Yesterday, Forbes Asia released their latest list of the 50 richest families in Asia for 2016. Two Thai families, Chearavanont and Chirathivat, were named among them.
Combined, the 50 families hold a jaw-dropping USD519 billion (THB18,289 billion).
At the top of the list is the same family that held the position last year. The Samsung founders, a South Korean family that goes by the name of Lee, boasts a fortune of THB1,043 billion. Last year, they only had a paltry THB937.38 billion.
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