Aiyawatt “Top” Srivaddhanaprabha sits at the right hand of one of Thailand’s most influential businessmen: his father. The 31-year-old scion to the King Power Group is more than earning his position, recently adding Director at Asia Aviation and Vice Chairman of Leicester City Football Club to his already-impressive history of achievements. The Srivaddhanaprabha clan has made a habit of acquiring high-profile businesses in both fitting and unexpected industries – and outperforming all expectations once taking the reigns. Through the purchase of a noticeable chunk of Asia Aviation the retail arm of the family business continues to explore every avenue of the air travel market – a natural fit for Thailand’s only duty-free retail brand. Leicester City Football Club was one of the company’s more unexpected acquisitions. Despite being debt-riddled and on the decline, the Foxes won the 2015-16 Premier League Championship just six years after the King Power Group purchased them – the first toptier championship win in the club’s 134-year history. When quizzed on the unexpected success, Aiyawatt has made much of the team’s natural talent, but the attention that the club’s Vice Chairman has paid every member of the company cannot be ignored in this path to victory. Aiyawatt ensures that the team and wider staff feel part of a big family, injecting a healthy dose of Thai culture into the organization from the boardroom to the ticket holders. Under the King Power brand, the team has become heroes once again. While the financial gains are inevitable in any return to power, the dedication and passion for the success of the team Aiyawatt displays is genuine and infallible.
