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 marks anniversary of helicopter crash
Players and fans have marked The Third anniversary of a helicopter crash at Leicester City's stadium ahead of The Club 's game against Brighton.
The Crash , which killed The Club 's chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha , happened at the King Power Stadium after a match on 27 October, 2018.
Two of his employees and two pilots on board also died.
A crowd display and minute's silence took place before kick-off for The First home match to fall on the date.
Mr Vichai, Kaveporn Punpare, Nusara Suknamai, Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz all died when The Chairman 's helicopter crashed and exploded moments after Taking Off at the stadium.
It happened just over an hour after Leicester had drawn 1-1 against West Ham and was witnessed by many players, club executives and members of The Press still at the ground.
Emma Ruckley, 42, who watched The Match at the stadium with her father Peter on The Night of The Crash , said it was " scary".
" It was all a blur, we didn't know what people were saying, " she added.
Dean Smith , 52, is a lifelong fan who recently became a steward at the ground.
" I don't think you ever get to grips with the magnitude of What Happened and The Loss that we suffered, " He Said .
Elaine Trinder, 65, said she was " hoping against hope" that The Crash was not true when she heard about it.
" Unfortunately, it was. . it was awful. Dreadful, " She Said .
Dave Ryan , 69, added: " I'm feeling quite emotional. Khun Vichai was Leicester City. He did so much for The Club and The City as a whole. "
The Foxes are playing Brighton in The Fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
The Club invited fans to take their seats early to take part in a crowd display and a minute's silence before kick-off.
Private services will take place at the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Garden although it is open for fans to pay their respects between 11:00 and 16:10 BST and again after 17:00.
Leicester City said in a statement: " Khun Vichai's amazing legacy at Leicester City was defined by his belief in achieving the seemingly Impossible - realised in The Most incredible fashion when his team reached The Top of the English football pyramid to lift a legendary Premier League title in 2016.
" That legacy continues to grow to This Day , under chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha with the football club now the current Fa Cup holders, playing in European competition, competing in the FA Women's Super League and developing talent through one of The World 's best training facilities in Seagrave - a key part of the Srivaddhanaprabha family's vision for The Club . "
It said plans for The Next phase of its former chairman's vision included the expansion and development of the King Power Stadium site,
Mr Vichai also supported many community projects, which The Club said it had continued through a foundation Set Up in his honour.
An interim Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report into The Crash .
The Final report into The Crash has yet to be released but Crispin Orr, Chief Inspector of air accidents, said it would be published " as soon as we're able".
He added: " It is now three years since the tragic helicopter accident in Leicester and our thoughts are of The Five people who sadly lost their lives that evening, their families and all of those affected by their loss.
" The AAIB has conducted an extremely thorough and detailed investigation that has proven to be technically very complex and which is still ongoing. "
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