Dhanin Chearavanont
Source of wealth: Diversified
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Dhanin Chearavanont's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Dhanin Chearavanont could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 8.4 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Dhanin Chearavanont could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 3.7 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Dhanin Chearavanont could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.5 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Dhanin Chearavanont could pay for it entirely for 7.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Dhanin Chearavanont could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 31.5 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Dhanin Chearavanont with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.7 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Dhanin Chearavanont's fortune is equivalent to 128 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Dhanin Chearavanont could buy 34,210,890 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 6 trucks to transport them. Although Dhanin Chearavanont will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Dhanin Chearavanont is senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, one of the world's largest producers of animal feed and livestock.
Dhanin is the son of Chia Ek Chor, who along with his brother Choncharoen Chiaravanont, opened a shop selling seeds imported from China in 1921.
CP's other assets include stakes in Chinese insurer Ping An, Hong Kong conglomerate CITIC and telecom unit True Corp. It also owns Tesco's operations in Thailand and Malaysia.
In 2017, after 48 years as chairman and CEO, Dhanin named eldest son, Soopakij, and the youngest, Suphachai, as CP's chairman and CEO, respectively.
In 2025, a unit of the group's telecom arm True secured one of three digital bank licences issued by the government. True also partnered with BlackRock for a $1 billion data centre venture.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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