Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, chairman of Thai Beverage Pcl, attends a charity event in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. Charoen is Thailands richest man with a $12.7 billion fortune, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He controls an empire whose businesses span industries from beer to property development. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images
