Mourners gather for Bangkok funeral of Leicester City chairman - Daily News

Mourners gather for Bangkok funeral of Leicester City chairman - Daily News
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Dozens,mourners,gather,Bangkok,funeral,Leicester,City,chairman Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in Bangkok today, with Thai royalty, dignitaries and sporting figures paying their finals respects to the billionaire businessman..The five all died in a horrific fireball outside the King Power Stadium last Saturday, just metres away from the thousands of supporters making their way home following a home fixture against West Ham United.The Leicester City squad is due to make the 12,000 mile round trip to Thailand shortly after their 3pm game against Cardiff, with first team stars including Jamie Vardy keen to pay tribute to the man whose backing helped them secure an unprecedented Premier League trophy in 2016 Thailand's Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan was one of the first to arrive at the proceedings, flanked by staff. A close friend of the family reportedly told Thai media that businessman's body was not as badly damaged as others on the helicopter, citing a conversation they had had with Vichai's son 'Top'.'I was told that... when the crash happened the other victims piled into his father and protected him from the heat,' 'Top' reportedly told the close family friend.'I was so happy to see his body was in relatively good condition,' the friend said quoting the son.    Share this article Share . The Royal accolade includes a Royal Bathing Rite for the body and a special eight-sided urn will hold his remains.Granting royal bathing rights means family and friends will repeatedly pour scented water over his hands using a special flask. The water is meant to ritually purify the body, bringing blessings. 'The room inside was overflowing,' said former model Sonia Couling, an international supermodel, as she was leaving the ceremony.'He was generous, a kind man and very funny - he had a great sense of humour' she said, adding that she will attend the remaining events to mark Vichai's death.The head of the dealership Toyota Motor Thailand Co. Ltd, Kreangsin Limnantaluck, is a close friend of Vichai's wife and attended the funeralHe said about 300 people attended the ceremony, which was a quiet and peaceful occasion.'I felt touched as a friend of the family to be herr today. The whole ceremony gave me goosebumps,' he said.He said Vichai was a pleasant person and 'full of smiles.' A black Ford transit van arrived at Wat Thep Sirin Temple ahead of his funeral which will formally begin the seven day procession. Vichai rose from having a single store in Bangkok to owning the duty-free King Power empire, whose shops are ubiquitous in Thailand's tourist-heavy airports.Using the profits from his monopoly Vichai snagged Leicester City and helped turn it from an unremarkable lower tier club to a surprise winner of the Premier League title beating football giants Manchester United and Chelsea in the process.Thais were stunned by the loss a man known for having one business success after another, but who owed much of his rise to his canny nav

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