Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
The elaborate funeral of Leicester City's Thai owner and duty-free mogul Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha began at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Saturday evening.
Striker Jamie Vardy and his Leicester City team mates will travel to Thailand for the funeral of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha after Saturday's Premier League match against Cardiff City.
Former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri joined the voices of condolence for the club's chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday night, saying the Thai tycoon was a good and positive man.
He rose from obscurity as a printer and leather goods trader to become a polo-playing buddy of royalty.
A helicopter belonging to Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed in a ball of flames.
Sixty Leicester City supporters will be awarded with free season tickets for the 2018-19 Premier League campaign.
