Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 6 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 4,1958 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Bangkok |
| Thailand | |
| Date of died | October 27,2018 |
| Died | Leicester |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Aimon Srivaddhanaprabha |
| Children | Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha |
| Voramas Srivaddhanaprabha | |
| Aroonroong Srivaddhanaprabha | |
| Did you know | Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is the third-wealthiest Thai billionaire by net worth (world rank: 414). |
| Job | Businessperson |
| Other name | Khun Vichai |
| Parents | Paparsorn Raksriaksorn |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 443190 |
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Life story
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was a Thai billionaire businessman and the founder, owner and chairman of King Power Duty Free. He was also the owner of the Premier League football club, Leicester City from 2010 until his death in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium in Leicester.
Leicester City helicopter crash caused by 'sequence of failures'
... The crash claimed the lives of Leicester City chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of his staff - Nusara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare - and pilots and partners Eric Swaffer and Izabela Roza Lechowicz...
Leicester City: Relegated EPL team delight fans on Asia tour
... But they suffered tragedy just two years later when club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed in a helicopter crash...
Tamara Ecclestone offers £6m reward for return of jewellery
... During the first 13 days of December 2019, an estimated £26m worth of items were taken from the west London homes of Ms Ecclestone, Frank Lampard and Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha...
Tamara Ecclestone burglary: Italian gang jailed for £26m celebrity raids
... The Italian trio were also convicted of raids on the west London homes of Frank Lampard and the late Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha...
Leicester City marks anniversary of helicopter crash
... The crash, which killed the club s chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, happened at the King Power Stadium after a match on 27 October, 2018...
Tamara Ecclestone burglary: Man admits full role in £26m celebrity heists
... Jugoslav Jovanovic the homes of Frank Lampard, F1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone and the family of the late Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, in 2019...
Leicester City helicopter crash: Memorial garden opens
...Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among the five people who died in the crash a year ago A memorial garden dedicated to the five people killed in the Leicester City helicopter crash has opened on the site of the disaster...
Leicester City helicopter crash: walking to honor of the victims
... The club Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four people died in the crash outside the King Power stadium on July 27...
Leicester City helicopter crash: Memorial garden opens
Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among The Five people who died in The Crash a year ago
A memorial garden dedicated to The Five people killed in the Leicester City helicopter crash has opened on The Site of the disaster.
The Garden , opened on The Crash 's first anniversary, is named after The Club 's chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha , who was among those who died.
It was grown using compost made from the floral tributes left at The Site .
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy said The Garden would Show People "the type of person" Mr Vichai was.
On 27 October 2018 The Chairman 's helicopter crashed, killing all those on board.
Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai, members of Mr Vichai's staff, and pilots Eric Swaffer and Izabela Roza Lechowicz also died when the helicopter spiralled out of control after Taking Off from The Club 's Stadium .
Jamie Vardy (right) said he hoped The Garden would be somewhere people could come to remember Mr VichaiOn Sunday there was a private, multi-faith ceremony at the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Garden, attended by players and members of The Victims ' families.
The Garden , which is outside The King Power Stadium , was then opened to The Public at 14:00 Gmt .
The Garden took More Than three weeks to build Fans have been paying their respects Tributes have been sealed into this well, which is believed to have been built on The Spot where Mr Vichai diedVardy visited The Site while The Garden was still being built.
He said: "We want to carry on that legacy that Khun Vichai wanted. This is his garden, we want to be here paying respects - not just Leicester fans but opposition fans and hopefully it will tell you what type of person he was.
"He gave so much to the football club and The City . He really, really was generous and Deep Down he was a really lovely Guy - he always made us Smile . "
Flowers left outside the Stadium in The Days after The Crash were composted and used in The Memorial gardenCliff Ginnetta, chairman of the official supporters club, said: "It's a tranquil corner where anyone can go and sit and reflect. They've got it right again.
"It's a tribute to what he's done. When he took over we were all, 'who is this Guy ?', but they came in and slowly transformed [The Club ].
"It was such a Dark Day and credit to His Family , they have carried on. In tragic circumstances you could lose some of that fight and enthusiasm but they've carried on in his name. "
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) cockpit pedals had disconnected from the helicopter's tail rotor.
Inquests into the deaths have been opened and adjourned, but will not be held until the AAIB report is complete.
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