Wednesday 8 July 2015

2. Bhumibol Adulyadej & Family

Ranking:                      #2
Name:                         Bhumibol Adulyadej & Family
Age:                             87
Country:                      Thailand
Net Worth (2014):       $30.0 billion USD


Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand and the Chakri Dynasty’s ninth monarch. He’s reigned in the country since 1946 and is Thailand’s longest reigning monarch (68 years). Interestingly, King Adulyadej was born in Massachusetts, USA.
In 2014, Forbes estimated the Thai king’s net worth to be $30 billion USD. This includes investments that the CPB (Crown Property Bureau) manages. Technically speaking, the assets are owned by the crown as an institution. However, since Adulyadej is the king it’s essentially his wealth.

And The richest person in South-East Asia is (drumroll, please)…

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