Thailand, Indonesia lead growth of Asia’s wealthy

The emerging economies of Thailand and Indonesia are driving growth in wealthy individuals across Asia-Pacific – the world’s most populous region for high-net-worth individuals (HWNIs), as reported earlier this year. Thailand saw a 12.8% increase in the number of individuals with $1 million or more in net worth in 2010-11 (despite the flooding which wreaked havoc to the economy last year), while Indonesia witnessed 8.2% growth, finds the Asia-Pacific Wealth Report 2012 published b…