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10. Richest Man in Laos – Khamtai Siphandone
- Wealth (Net Worth): $800-860 million
- Age: 94 years old
- Source: Diversified
Hailing from a family of peasants and working as a postman for his first job, General Khamtai Siphandone is a former Laotian politician and served as the President of Laos, from February 1998 to June 2016. He was also a member of the Communist Party of Indochina in 1954 and sat on the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
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