Thai king attends cremation of Leicester City owner Vichai

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The 60-year-old Thai founder of duty-free giant King Power died in October in a helicopter crash after watching his beloved football club play.

His sudden death stunned Thais and football fans who followed his fairytale-like ascent, while also raising questions about the future of his company’s near-monopoly over Thailand’s duty-free sector.

More than 40 players and members of Leicester City football club – including star striker Jamie Vardy, captain Wes Morgan and new manager Brendan Rodgers – arrived the day before from England to pay their final respects. His company’s rapid rise from a single downtown Bangkok store to commanding a near monopoly in the country’s airports can be attributed more to Vichai’s knack for winning – and keeping – the favour of Thailand’s elite.

 

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