King World's Richest

TEMPO Interactive, New York - Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej was incredible. He can not only known as the ruling king of the world's longest - 60 years ordered in Thailand - but also the richest in the world. Forbes magazine yesterday put a 82-year-old king from Southeast Asia to the list of top 15 richest monarch in the world. That's not the worst.

This has been the number one position he held for three consecutive years. Although Thailand was rocked repeatedly demonstrations of various groups, which makes the economy shattered White Elephant Country, the king's wealth does not necessarily come down. Though demonstrations and that world economic crisis make there investment and tourism plummeted.

King Bhumibol of wealth since three years ago was moved from U.S. $ 30 billion. King's treasure was obtained from the floor of the stock market and real estate. King's known to have nearly 2000 hectares of land in Bangkok. Kingdom Property Bureau, which manages royal assets, also has the largest share in the giant cement, Siam Cement.

Just below King Bhumibol is the Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, 63 years old. Sovereign wealth who had just divorced his third wife, a Malaysian television broadcaster, is to reach U.S. $ 20 billion. Although the economy of Brunei got hit from the crisis and world oil production is weakening, Sultan Hassanal nevertheless refrained from hobby shops.

In fact not long ago he bought the tote bag 48 and 24 umbrella "duck" of luxury handbags shop Lederer de Paris in New York. Just for info, prices range from one bag to U.S. $ 2,000 or approximately USD 20 million. In third place, there was King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, with a fortune of U.S. $ 18 billion. King Abdullah's wealth rose to U.S. $ 1 billion from the previous year.

An increase in the wealth of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, 86 years old, this is because the projected growth of oil-rich country's economy. After King Abdullah, turn to his neighbor, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan of origin United Arab Emirates. This 62-year-old sheik has a wealth of U.S. $ 15 billion.

Sheikh Khalifa wealth down to U.S. $ 3 billion following a significant drop in revenues from oil exports up 40 percent coupled with jebloknya selling real estate and stock markets. Even so, the sheikh who was elected for a second time as President of the United Arab Emirates is still aggressively promote Abu Dhabi as a cultural and tourism center.

Bloated ranks of the five kings or queens of the world's richest is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 60 years old, from Dubai. Wealth reached U.S. $ 4.5 billion. Wealth Sheikh Rashid fell sharply because of the emirate owed U.S. $ 109 billion. So is her company, Dubai Holding, which is owed U.S. $ 12 billion because of investment failures.

The British Queen Elizabeth II has a wealth of about U.S. $ 450 million at the age of 84 years. Even so there is no king who has a territory but have a wealth of up to U.S. $ 800 million is the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, which ranks 10th king or queen of the list of the richest in the world. King of Spain and the Emperor of Japan in fact did not come in 15 large.