Agencies & Bangkok Post The criminal court yesterday accepted a 14-billion-baht lawsuit brought against Thai duty-free giant King Power International, the company that owns English Premier League football club Leicester City. The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases in Bangkok said it had accepted the case, and would hear witness testimonies on Feb 12 next year. King Power and AOT were not immediately available for comment yesterday. He has amassed an estimated fortune of US$2.9 billion (98.5 billion baht) since establishing King Power in 1989 – starting with a single shop in Bangkok. Thai billionaire Vicha Srivaddhanaprabha (right) and his son Aiyawatt at their King Power stadium in Leicester City.

Source: Bangkok Post November 14, 2017 05:03 UTC