Leicester City arrive in Bangkok to heroes' welcome

BANGKOK: -- Newly-crowned English Premier League champions Leicester City have arrived in Bangkok for a celebratory tour.

Leicester City, who rose from likely relegation to league champions in just one season, are owned by Thai billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Players and staff were given a rapturous welcome by fans at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36319273


-- BBC 2016-05-18

Leicester Lads in Bangkok to Celebrate Big Win
By Simon Duncan
Assistant Editor


Leicester City FC arriving Wednesday morning at Suvarnabhumi Airport

BANGKOK — The “Siamese Foxes” arrived in Suvarnabhumi early this morning to celebrate the unexpected success of Leicester City FC this season with Thai fans.

One day after an estimated 240,000 people took to the streets of Leicester, England, to greet their heroes, the team jetted off to spend the rest of the week in Thailand at the invitation of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, CEO of King Power, a visit that will culminate with a parade through the capital.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1463543739


-- Khaosod English 2016-05-18

Let's hope the lads don't film all of their local activities, or slag off the local working gals, again.

Oh boy will the countryboys be jealous or what?

Tour them around Thailand and don't forget the Isan. They will love it!

Looking forward to new video- output!

I trust someone has taught the team the correct protocols to be followed regarding the usage of Thai hookers this time round, and not to film or take photos of the proceeedings as it will end up in the British tabloid press

I guess all is forgiven then.

Having seen fickle Thai fans over the years the team's popularity will only last as long as long as their success does.

The Foxes arrive with Trophy in Bangkok for city parade tomorrow



BANGKOK: -- English Premier League champion Leicester City arrived in Bangkok early this morning on a THAI flight amid warm welcome by Thai fans at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

But the arrival today was without key players like star strikers Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez and midfielders Danny Drinkwater and N’Golo Kante.

The team arrived at 6.00 am, led by the Italian team manager Claudio Ranieri.

Joining the team is its captain Wes Morgan, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and Japanese forward Shinji Okazaki.

The English soccer champion met an army of local and foreign media who gathered at the Suvarnabhumi Airport before dawn.

Well-known in Thai as Jing Jok Siam (Siamese Foxes), The Foxes are due to have a press conference and meet their fans at Pullman Hotel owned by its Thai owner and chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha today at 2 pm.

The team has a schedule to sign in royal books to wish His Majesty the King at the Grand Palace and visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha from 10.30-11.30 am tomorrow.

The team will start Bangkok city parade on open-top buses at 4.00 pm tomorrow in celebration of their Premier League title win in Thailand.

The parade will start from Pullman Hotel along Soi Rang Nam, Rajathevi intersection, Rama I, Siam Paragon, Ratchaprasong intersection, Ratchadamri, Ratchaprarob, Ratchavithi, Victory Monument, and back to Pullman Hotel.

Earlier on Sunday, The Foxes celebrated its victory in their hometown parade in Leicester City, starting at Jubilee Square where more than 240,000 people lined the streets to watch them with the trophy on open-top buses.

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/163734


-- Thai PBS 2016-05-18

Having seen fickle Thai fans over the years the team's popularity will only last as long as long as their success does.

Yes, go on, put a negative spin on this as well, as usual.

Stay out of Nana lads.

Having seen fickle Thai fans over the years the team's popularity will only last as long as long as their success does.

Yes, go on, put a negative spin on this as well, as usual.

Increased prices for Duty Free on the way

Having seen fickle Thai fans over the years the team's popularity will only last as long as long as their success does.

Very true that.

I trust someone has taught the team the correct protocols to be followed regarding the usage of Thai hookers this time round, and not to film or take photos of the proceeedings as it will end up in the British tabloid press

A few badly behaved fringe players is hardly 'the team' ... akin to lumping all members of Thaivisa with some of the unsavouries on here that no doubt get up to far worse. Not condoning what happened but it was blown out of proportion. Anyway, all off-topic, well done lads. Have fun.

I trust someone has taught the team the correct protocols to be followed regarding the usage of Thai hookers this time round, and not to film or take photos of the proceeedings as it will end up in the British tabloid press

They will probably have been told to use the same protocols as they do when using the services British prostitutes at home.

Did they come straight from their last game? you would think someone would have smartened them up a bit

Stay out of Nana lads.

They'll be safer there than on Garston Rec!

Stay out of Nana lads.

They'll be safer there than on Garston Rec!

Is it still there ?

Not been back for 11 years.

My home town team! Well done to them and the supporters!

Did they come straight from their last game? you would think someone would have smartened them up a bit

people want to see sports stars in sportswear, not suit and ties

Stay out of Nana lads.

Think they have a bit more class than to go to that rat hole

where is the Garston rec?

where is the Garston rec?

It's a public park near where I used to live in Liverpool.

Scouse Twoccer is from the same city.

It is called 'Scouse humour'.

Not Leicester then, Cossington st rec might have been better, i'll be going to look at the parade tomorrow, won't happen again!

Not Leicester then, Cossington st rec might have been better, i'll be going to look at the parade tomorrow, won't happen again!

Played many a game on that rec! Used to have to walk across it to the swimming baths from junior school, lovely in the cold and wet weather.

Happy days, but never dreamed Leicester would win the EPL!

Just hope Tigers some how beat Sarries and then Exeter / Wasps. That would be truly magic!

Not Leicester then, Cossington st rec might have been better, i'll be going to look at the parade tomorrow, won't happen again!

Played many a game on that rec! Used to have to walk across it to the swimming baths from junior school, lovely in the cold and wet weather.

Happy days, but never dreamed Leicester would win the EPL!

Just hope Tigers some how beat Sarries and then Exeter / Wasps. That would be truly magic!

Does anybody know where they are playing football in Thailand, I heard they are touring but I do not know where

Having seen fickle Thai fans over the years the team's popularity will only last as long as long as their success does.

Yes, go on, put a negative spin on this as well, as usual.

Nothing wrong with that, he's totally right.

Not Leicester then, Cossington st rec might have been better, i'll be going to look at the parade tomorrow, won't happen again!

Played many a game on that rec! Used to have to walk across it to the swimming baths from junior school, lovely in the cold and wet weather.

Happy days, but never dreamed Leicester would win the EPL!

Just hope Tigers some how beat Sarries and then Exeter / Wasps. That would be truly magic!

Dont get greedy, u had one impossible dream come true.