The elaborate funeral of Leicester City's Thai owner and duty-free mogul Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha began at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Saturday evening, as members of Thailand's business and political elite came in black mourning garb to pay tribute to the well-connected billionaire.

Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's week-long funeral begins in Bangkok

Eyewitness Peter Shilton says Leicester helicopter crash will live with him forever

Leicester City has confirmed that the club's owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, died in the helicopter crash that took place in the parking lot of the stadium on Saturday.

Leicester City's Thai owner pronounced dead in helicopter crash

Indonesia: Lion Air plane with 188 on board goes missing An Indonesian Lion Air passenger plane has gone missing. The plane went missing 13 minutes after it took off from the Indonesian capital Jakarta.

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The football fraternity have mourned the death of Leicester City FC chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in the helicopter which crashed outside team's stadium shortly after it took off on Saturday.

Fans, players pay tribute to Leicester's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

The family members of the late Thai billionaire boss of Premier League club Leicester City paid tribute to him on Monday at the site where his helicopter crashed.

Late Leicester City boss' family visits helicopter crash site

Chopper crash kills Leicester soccer club chairman

Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed and later exploded after a Premier League match on Saturday.

Leicester chopper crash: Pilots Eric Swaffer, Izabela Roza Lechowicz were a couple

Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed and then exploded after a Premier League match on Saturday.

Leicester City matches postponed after helicopter crash

US: 11 dead after heavily-armed gunman attacks synagogue A heavily armed gunman opened fire during a baby-naming ceremony at a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh on Saturday, killing 11 people and injuring six in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in recent American history.

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the Thai billionaire owner of Leicester City, whose helicopter crashed Saturday outside the Premier League club's stadium, is the author of one of football's greatest fairytales.

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the man who put Leicester City on global sporting map

Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was among five people who were in a helicopter which crashed in a ball of flames after a Premier League match on Saturday, a source close to the club said.

Thai Leicester City owner, four others, were on crashed helicopter: Source

A helicopter belonging to Thai tycoon Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed on Saturday near the stadium of his UK football club Leicester City. Officials at Thailand's King Power said on Sunday they could make no comment after a helicopter belonging to chairman Srivaddhanaprabha, who also owns Leicester City football club, crashed in flames following a Premier League match.

Leicester City chairman's copter crash: Thailand's King Power says 'no comment'

Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was on board a helicopter that crashed outside the club's stadium, the BBC reported on Sunday, quoting a source close to his family.

Leicester City football club owner was in helicopter that crashed: Reports

Mesut Ozil shrugged off his poor start in the ongoing edition of Premier League by scoring a goal in Arsenal's 3-1 win against Leicester City on Monday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang came off the bench to score twice and Mesut Ozil scored the other to stretch Arsenal's winning streak in all competitions to 10 games of this season.

Watch: After stunning goal, Mesut Ozil praises Arsenal's 'sexy' football

Arsenal substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in three minutes and captain Mesut Ozil played a starring role as they extended their winning run with a 3-1 victory over Leicester City in the Premier League on Monday.

Aubameyang and Ozil inspire Arsenal comeback against Leicester

Claude Puel believes he will still be in his post as manager of 2016 Premier League champions Leicester City next season despite rumours of him again facing the sack

Claude Puel confident he will remain at Leicester City, despite rumours

Ozil, who played in Arsenal's 1-0 Europa League semi-final second leg defeat at Atletico Madrid last week, watched from the stands as Arsenal thrashed Burnley 5-0 at the weekend

Mesut Ozil out with a back injury but expects to be fit for World Cup

A National Samosa Week has been launched in England's Leicester city to create an awareness about South Asian food and culture.

England's Leicester city to host National Samosa Week

"An authentic legend of this club," said the City coach Pep Guardiola

EPL: Sergio Aguero's four-goal show inspires Man City to stylish win

United beat Watford 4-2, Tottenham lost 1-2 to Leicester City

EPL: Man United stay in touch, Tottenham stumble again

Anthony Martial, Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku scored the other goals as United hit four in the league for the seventh time this season after Dwight Gayle had given Newcastle the lead.

Premier League: Manchester clubs win again as United stars return

But the goal in the dying seconds was only sufficient to hand Manchester United their ninth home draw of the season

Last-gasp Ibrahimovic penalty rescues Man United, Leicester surge on

Manchester United's profligacy in front of goal denied them the opportunity to move back into the top four in months

Manchester United held at home by Bournemouth, Leicester continue resurgence

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Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's week-long funeral begins in Bangkok

Eyewitness Peter Shilton says Leicester helicopter crash will live with him forever

Leicester City's Thai owner pronounced dead in helicopter crash

News brief: Big stories of the day

Fans, players pay tribute to Leicester's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

Late Leicester City boss' family visits helicopter crash site

Chopper crash kills Leicester soccer club chairman

Leicester chopper crash: Pilots Eric Swaffer, Izabela Roza Lechowicz were a couple

Leicester City matches postponed after helicopter crash

News brief: Big stories of the day

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the man who put Leicester City on global sporting map

Thai Leicester City owner, four others, were on crashed helicopter: Source

Leicester City chairman's copter crash: Thailand's King Power says 'no comment'

Leicester City football club owner was in helicopter that crashed: Reports

Watch: After stunning goal, Mesut Ozil praises Arsenal's 'sexy' football

Aubameyang and Ozil inspire Arsenal comeback against Leicester

Claude Puel confident he will remain at Leicester City, despite rumours

Mesut Ozil out with a back injury but expects to be fit for World Cup

England's Leicester city to host National Samosa Week

EPL: Sergio Aguero's four-goal show inspires Man City to stylish win

EPL: Man United stay in touch, Tottenham stumble again

Premier League: Manchester clubs win again as United stars return

Last-gasp Ibrahimovic penalty rescues Man United, Leicester surge on

Manchester United held at home by Bournemouth, Leicester continue resurgence