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Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

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Gender Male
Death6 years ago
Date of birth April 4,1958
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Bangkok
Thailand
Date of died October 27,2018
DiedLeicester
United Kingdom
Spouse Aimon Srivaddhanaprabha
Children Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
Voramas Srivaddhanaprabha
Aroonroong Srivaddhanaprabha
Did you knowVichai Srivaddhanaprabha is the third-wealthiest Thai billionaire by net worth (world rank: 414).
Job Businessperson
Other nameKhun Vichai
Parents Paparsorn Raksriaksorn
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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'

Leicester City helicopter crash caused by 'sequence of failures'
Sep 6,2023 1:41 am

... 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

Leicester City: Relegated EPL team delight fans on Asia tour
Jul 26,2023 10:51 pm

... 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

Tamara Ecclestone offers £6m reward for return of jewellery
Jul 24,2022 5:00 pm

... 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

Tamara Ecclestone burglary: Italian gang jailed for £26m celebrity raids
Nov 15,2021 6:16 pm

... 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

Leicester City marks anniversary of helicopter crash
Oct 27,2021 11:28 pm

... 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

Tamara Ecclestone burglary: Man admits full role in £26m celebrity heists
Oct 27,2021 6:33 pm

... 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 helicopter crash: Memorial garden opens
Feb 16,2020 7:33 am

...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

Leicester City helicopter crash: walking to honor of the victims
Feb 16,2020 7:18 am

... The club Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four people died in the crash outside the King Power stadium on July 27...

Tamara Ecclestone burglary: Man admits full role in £26m celebrity heists

Feb 16,2020 7:18 am

An Italian Man has pleaded guilty to all charges relating to a £26m series of burglaries that targeted the Luxury Homes of celebrities in west London.

Jugoslav Jovanovic the homes of Frank Lampard , F1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone and The Family of the late Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha , in 2019.

Jovanovic was due to go On Trial at Isleworth Crown Court over conspiracy to launder stolen goods out of the UK.

He has now changed his plea to guilty.

The Crown Prosecution Service said the £25m burglary alone on Ms Ecclestone's Kensington mansion was believed to be the biggest of its kind in English Legal History .

Andrew Hadik said The International gang of jewellery thieves took " irreplaceable items of sentimental value that have never been seen again".

He added: " Jovanovic used his spoils to go shopping at Harrods and had even opened a store loyalty card. "

It was previously heard In Court that on 30 November 2019, Jovanovic, along with an accomplice named Daniel Vukovic , travelled to London Stansted from Stockholm And Then Set Up a hotel base in Orpington.

The Next day the pair burgled The West London home of Lampard and his wife Christine while the couple were out. The Court was told.

Prosecutors said an intruder alarm was triggered but More Than £50,000 worth of items were stolen.

Dined on sushi

Then on 10 December, a Knightsbridge property belonging to the late billionaire Leicester City owner Mr Srivaddhanaprabha was burgled, The Court heard.

Mr Srivaddhanaprabha and His Family said the home had been left untouched since his death.

The Court heard Jovanovic, Mr Vukovic, and two other Italians - Alessandro Donati and Alessandro Maltese - ransacked the home taking seven Patek Philippe watches, a Tag Heuer smart watch and around €400,000 in cash.

The Following day, The Group dined at an expensive sushi restaurant near Harrods and had a £760 champagne and sashimi lunch, The Court heard.

Finally, on 13 December, Mr Vukovic, Maltese and Donati carried out one of the biggest burglaries in English Legal History , The Prosecution said.

Armed with screw drivers, they targeted the palatial home that F1 heiress Ms Ecclestone shares with Her Husband Jay Rutland - opposite Kensington Palace , The Court was told.

Kensington Palace Gardens is one of The Most expensive streets in The World , has an armed guard presence and is home to The Russian , French and Israeli embassies.

Jovanovic remained the 'watch' at the bottom of The Road , outside a Chinese Restaurant .

He left the UK onboard an AirItalia flight from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport on 18 December, The Court heard.

The 24-year-old, who lives in Milan, was extradited from Italy to the UK in April to face legal proceedings.

Italian nationals Donati, 44, and Maltese , 45, both previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle.

All three will be sentenced on 15 November and have been remanded into Custody .



Source of news: bbc.com

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