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Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Biography
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (Thai: วิชัย ศรีวัฒนประภา ; born Vichai Raksriaksorn (Thai: วิชัย รักศรีอักษร ); 4 April or 5 June 1958 – 27 October 2018) was a Thai billionaire businessman and the founder, owner and chairman of King Power Duty Free. He was also the owner of Premier League football club Leicester City from 2010 until his death in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium in Leicester.
The first football match Vichai watched in England was the 1997 League Cup Final between Leicester City and Middlesbrough, which may have attracted him to the club. In August 2010, the Asia Football Investments consortium including Vichai and his son Aiyawatt purchased English Football League Championship club Leicester City. He succeeded Milan Mandarić as chairman of the club in February 2011 while continuing as owner, and Aiyawatt became the vice chairman. In July 2011, the club’s formerly named Walkers Stadium was renamed the King Power Stadium.
In his spare time Vichai was an avid polo player, and owned the VR Polo Club in Bangkok. He was the president of Ham Polo Club in London from 2008 to 2012.
Vichai believed that Leicester City F.C.’s success or failure was affected by karma, and he therefore endeavoured to build Buddhist temples and support Buddhist monks to accumulate good karma. Vichai had a good relationship with the Thai monk Phra Prommangkalachan [th] and his fellow monks, who often blessed the team players, either in England or at the monks’ home temple in Thailand, Wat Traimit. The monks flying in to see the players of the team became a common sight. In 2015, Aiyawatt became ordained as a Buddhist monk for a month.
Leicester City went on to win the 2015–16 Premier League title after starting the season as 5000/1 rank outsiders. Shortly before the 2016–17 season, Vichai gifted 19 players a BMW i8—at £100,000 each—as a gift for winning the title.
In May 2017, he bought his second football club, OH Leuven in Belgium.
On 27 October 2018, Vichai’s AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter crashed outside the King Power Stadium shortly after taking off from the pitch. Eyewitnesses described seeing the helicopter spinning before crashing and creating a fireball. The next day, it was confirmed that Vichai—along with the other two passengers and the pilots—had died in the crash. Numerous tributes were laid to Vichai outside the King Power Stadium by players along with fans of Leicester City and other football clubs. In accordance with Thai burial customs, Vichai’s funeral lasted for eight days, beginning on 3 November.
Vichai was the founder and CEO of King Power Duty Free, an operator of duty-free shops. In December 2009, King Power received the royal warrant from King Bhumibol of Thailand in a ceremony attended by Vichai. He was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 5th richest man in Thailand, reportedly worth US$4.9 billion, as of 28 October 2018.
In April 2019, The Asian Awards honoured him with the Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award.
What's Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Net Worth 2024
| Net Worth (2024) | $1 Million (Approx.) |
| Net Worth (2023) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2022) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2021) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2020) | Under Review |
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Family
| Father's Name | Not Available |
| Mother's Name | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Available |
| Childrens | Not Available |
