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BANGKOKVichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Thai owner of Leicester City and duty-free advocate, was scheduled to begin Saturday in a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, with Thai elite members paying tribute to the well-connected billionaire.
Sixty-one-year-old Vichai and four others died in a horrific helicopter crash just moments after leaving the club's grounds last week, ending sharply the magical life of Thailand's fifth richest man.
After having just one store in Bangkok, he became the owner of the King Power duty-free empire, whose stores are ubiquitous in Thailand's very touristy airports.
Using the profits of his monopoly, Vichai hung out in Leicester City and helped pass from a casual English club to a winner of the 2016 Premier League title.
The Thais were stunned by the tragic disappearance of a man known primarily for his commercial success after the other, but that largely owed his ascent to the savvy navigation of Thailand's unpredictable policy and the elite society.
This included the monarchy, the ties reflected in the name of his company, and the act of the ancient king of giving royally to Vichai a family name which translates as "a propitious and prosperous light".
Vichai's body was flown back to Thailand and brought back to Wat Thepsirin on Friday, where close personalities were dressed in black for a private meeting before the official ceremony that will begin Saturday night and last until November 9th. .
& # 39; Honor his name & # 39;
The ceremony will have royal touches, with an octagonal urn among the articles donated by the monarchy and court musicians playing drums and flutes during bathing rites sponsored by royalty.
Buddhist monks will recite prayers from religious texts. The body will then be kept for 100 days before cremation, but no date has been set.
Leicester team members, including coach Claude Puel, must travel to Thailand to pay their respect after an afternoon game against Cardiff City on Saturday.
"We've all talked about … wanting to play, that's what Vichai would have wanted and that's what we're going to do," said striker Jamie Vardy. Sky sports, adding that they would "honor his name" with their performance.
Vardy, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and captain Wes Morgan should travel with Puel and senior executives.
Vichai leaves behind a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters.
All five are on the board of directors of King Power, which faces an uncertain future.
In the first public reaction of the family, Vichai's youngest son, Aiyawatt – better known by his nickname "Top" – said in an Instagram post this week that his father "has left a legacy to continue and I will do all I can to pursue his great vision and dreams. "
The other four victims of the accident were identified by British police as Nursara Suknamai – Miss Thailand Universe actress and finalist in 2005 – and Kaveporn Punpare, Vichai staffers, pilot Eric Swaffer and passenger Izabela Roza Lechowicz. – AFP
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