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The operator behind Thailand’s 7-Eleven chain lands on the list for the fifth year in a row. Its net profits rose by more than 25% in the first quarter. Sales were up nearly 25% last year. In May a group of netizens orchestrated a 5-day boycott of the chain, charging that it holds too much power in the market and uses shady business tactics. The company denies the allegations. Chairman Dhanin Chearavanont is now Thailand’s richest man.