Interesting that all the information seems to be coming out through his associate, Miti Tiyapairat, who as a former Director of a Thai League One club appears to imagine himself as an Executive at Palace if the deal goes through.

He does have the grace to admit it would be a bit different to what he's known....

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

I understand and sympathise with your viewpoint and have said much the same in my time. It's a sentiment even expressed as long ago in the introduction to "We All Follow the Palace". We hope there's still space for bringing through youth players, retaining our 'local' club feel etc. Unfortunately, particularly at the top, it's becaome so much about money. Would Man City be where they are without it, would Leicester have become Champions? etc. Look at the ridiculous amounts of money to buy the top players - and wages to go with it. Now Palace want to improve the ground, but everyone agrees that standing still on players is asking for trouble. It's a balancing act and perhaps the Club, without openly admitting it, must secure more investment to try and progress. Whatever occurs, let's hope Palace fans can always identify closely with the Club.

You are correct, Thaksin is a folk hero in the poorer north and north east of Thailand and the working class areas of Bangkok where his social programs gave dignity to the poor and the downtrodden. He might be corrupt but, as you say, so are most high up the food chain in Thailand. I think he would invest some of his fortune in the playing side and attract a lot of support to the club from not only within Thailand but also from China where he has extensive interests and from where his family originally came. And, of course, his sister the lovely Yingluck would be a welcome visitor to Selhurst Park.

Edited by Sherlock II (14 May 2019 7.36am)

Originally Sherlock, the Holmesdale Online class Of 2001

Everyone speaking like this means we'll suddenly spend money.. our current owners have a combined net worth of nearly 5 billion, thats alot more than this Thai bloke.
If you combine them, we are in the top 5 or 6 richest Premier league clubs.
Id rather not end up being run by a Thai geezer who knows nothing about the club.

Edited by RyWa (14 May 2019 8.07am)

Nobody gets as rich as him without knowing something about the investments that he buys into