Biography

Raksriaksorn is ranked by Forbes Magazine as the 35th richest man in Thailand. He is the founder and CEO of King Power Duty Free

King Power

The King Power International Co., Ltd. is a Thai travel retail company based in Bangkok. Its current chairman and CEO is Vichai Raksriaksorn.The company is the leading travel retail in the country, with its own Duty Free shopping mall covering over 10,000 square metres and at Suvarnabhumi Airport...

, an operator of duty-free shops. In December 2009, King Power received the royal warrant from the King of Thailand in a ceremony attended by Raksriaksorn.

In his spare time he is an avid polo

Polo

Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...

 player and owns the VR Polo Club in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

. Vichai is also the President of Ham Polo Club

Ham Polo Club

Ham Polo Club is a Hurlingham Polo Association Polo Club situated in Richmond, South West London. It is one of the oldest polo clubs in the United Kingdom and the last surviving club in London. The club occupies a location between Richmond Park and the River Thames overlooked by Ham House, eight...

 in London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

.

He is married and has four children.

Leicester City

Vichai purchased English Football Club Leicester City

Leicester City F.C.

Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...

 in August 2010 following a three year shirt sponsorship deal.

On the 10th of February, 2011, he was named as Leicester City

Leicester City F.C.

Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...

's chairman. His son, Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn, is named as vice-chairman, as well as keeping on as the owner.

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