Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Vichai at the Ham Polo Club, c. 2010
Born
Vichai Raksriaksorn

4 April[1] 1958 (1958)[2][3]
Bangkok, Thailand
Died27 October 2018(2018-10-27) (aged 60)[4]
Leicester, England
Occupation(s)Owner & chairman of King Power International Group
Owner & chairman of Leicester City
Chairman of OH Leuven
SpouseAimon Srivaddhanaprabha
Children4, including Aiyawatt

Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (Thai: วิชัย ศรีวัฒนประภา;[a] born Vichai Raksriaksorn, Thai: วิชัย รักศรีอักษร;[b][c] 4 April 1958 – 27 October 2018) was a Thai billionaire businessman and the founder, owner, and chairman of King Power. He was the owner of Premier League team Leicester City from 2010 until his death in a helicopter crash just outside the club's King Power Stadium in 2018.

  1. ^ "Leicester City: Statue plan to honour chairman". BBC News. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ Mason, Peter (27 October 2018). "Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. ^ Leicester City Football Club Limited (14 December 2010). "Appointment of Vichai Raksriaksorn as a director". Companies House. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Club Statement: Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha" (Press release). Leicester City F.C. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ^ Eldfurst, Simon (4 May 2016). "Thai owner of Leicester City has the common touch". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2018.


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