Thongma remains wealthiest shareholder

According to a survey by Money & Banking magazine, his holdings as of September 30 stood at Bt18.5 billion, based on his 58.66-per-cent stake in Pruksa (Bt18.5 billion) and 0.66 per cent (Bt3.77 million) in Seafco, a deep-foundation company.
The value plunged Bt12.9 billion from last year, as Pruksa’s share price dropped over that 12-month period by Bt10 or 41.15 per cent to Bt14.30 as of September 30.
Last year, Thongma’s holdings were valued at Bt31.42 billion, allowing him to take over the title if wealthiest shareholder from Anant Asavabhokin, the owner of property giant Land & Houses.
Anant, having been the wealthiest shareholder for seven years before 2010, maintained his second-place ranking, with shares valued at Bt15.49 billion. His fortune also dropped by Bt2.1 billion or 12.16 per cent year on year.
The others in the top five are Keeree Kanjanapas (Bt15.49 billion), Wichai Thongtang (Bt11.8 billion) and Prasert Prasatton-gosoth (Bt9.87 billion).
Among family shareholders, the Maleenonts top the list for the 13th consecutive year, with shareholding value of Bt33.8 billion. However, that value was lower by Bt10.37 billion or 41.08 per cent year on year, as BEC World, the family’s flagship business, saw its share price ease from Bt38.75 to Bt36.75.
Trailing are the Vijitpongpun family (Bt22 billion) and the Chirathiwat family (Bt21.34 billion).
The Shinawatra family, mostly because of shareholdings in SC Asset, rose to 30th place this year, from 39th last year.
Thanks to her 29.61-per-cent holding in the property-development company worth Bt2.09 billion, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shina-watra, is the 51st-wealthiest shareholder this year. Her fortune increased by Bt576.55 million or 37.97 per cent year on year. Her elder sister Pinthongta is in 52nd place, as her holding in SC Asset rose by Bt557.95 million from last year to Bt2 billion.
Holdings for 5,480 shareholders controlling at least 0.5 per cent were evaluated. Share wealth for the group totalled Bt666 billion, a 3.5-per-cent decline from the same period last year.
The ranking was completed in cooperation with Chulalongkorn University’s faculty of commerce and accounting.