Top Billionaires
Three billionaires make it to the Forbes 2009 list of the richest people in the world. Their collective net worth of $7.1 billion, equivalent to 1.3% of Thailand’s GDP last year. [1][2]
[2]cia.gov
[3]fao.org
[4]ifpri.com
Three billionaires make it to the Forbes 2009 list of the richest people in the world. Their collective net worth of $7.1 billion, equivalent to 1.3% of Thailand’s GDP last year. [1][2]
- Chaleo Yoovidhya is the co-creator of Red Bull and founder of Thai energy drink producer T.C. Pharmaceuticals. With a net worth of $3.7 billion, Chaleo Yoovidhya is the country’s wealthiest.
- Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has a net worth of $2.1 billion. The son of a Bangkok street vendor of fried mussel pancakes, he is a self-made tycoon growing his fortune in inexpensive beer and whiskey.
- Dhanin Chearavanont heads one of world's largest producers of animal feed and livestock with operations in Asia. He is the third richest in the country with a net worth of $1.3 billion.
The Hungry
An estimated 11.2 million are currently living in hunger in Thailand. This assumes that the estimated level of the undernourished in Thailand remains unchanged at 17% as last reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. [2][3]
According to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Thailand ranks 22nd with a score of less than 8.2 in the Global Hunger Index (GHI). The IFPRI ranks countries on a 100-point scale, with 0 being the best score (no hunger) and 100 being the worst. [4]
[1]forbes.com[2]cia.gov
[3]fao.org
[4]ifpri.com
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