Elon Musk, the Richest in the World, Ranked by Forbes

BANGKOK, April 7 (TNA) – Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is the world’s richest person while Thailand’s Dhanin Chearavanont is the 137^th richest man, according to the World’s Billionaires ranking by Forbes.

Forbes said that global crises like a war, the COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide economic recessions resulted in the declining number of the world’s billionaires at 2,668 this year, down by 87 from last year. Their combined wealth amounts to US$12.7 trillion, down significantly by US$400 billion from a year earlier.

The world’s billionaires ranking includes 28 Thais led by Mr Dhanin, senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, at the 137^th position with US$13.5 billion (about 405 billion baht) worth of his total assets, down from his 103^rd position and US$18.1-billion wealth (about 543 billion baht) last year.

After Mr Dhanin are Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, at the 156^th place with US$12 billion (about 360 billion baht) in total wealth and Sarath Ratanavadi with US$11.8 billion (about 354 billion baht). (TNA)