Pear Chirathivat FIA teenage member of the dynasty who control Thailand’s Central Group of companies. Like her brother, Peach (พชร จิราธิวัฒน์), Pear is an aspiring pop star, but it is expected that she will work within the family business. Though her family is worth $3 billion, Pear receives just £3 a day in pocket money and “must save if she wants to buy something”. Her desire? To own a sewing machine. How incredibly refreshing.

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