Thailand’s 50 Richest

Less than a year after taking office, the fate of Thailand’s business-friendly prime minister Srettha Thavisin, a former real estate mogul, hangs in balance as we go to press. The political uncertainty dented investor confidence in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy and contributed to the benchmark stock index falling by 15% since last year. Hit also by a weaker baht, the combined wealth of the nation’s richest was down nearly 12% to $153 billion from $173 billion a year ago.