Kitinan Sanguansak
The Nation May 8, 2015 1:00 am
Recently delegated English Premier League champions Chelsea chose Thailand as the first nation to visit on their post-season visit as they need to praise their first title in five years with Thai fans they hailed as the most "energetic" on the planet.
The Londoners verified their EPL triumph with a 1-0 triumph over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge stadium a weekend ago to add to the League Cup trophy they won before. They will travel to Bangkok with the two titles for the "Singha Chelsea FC Celebration Match" against Thailand All-Stars group on May 30 at Rajamangala National stadium.
The diversion denote the third visit to the nation in five years for Chelsea and the second time in three years that Chelsea supervisor Jose Mourinho would lead his players to Thailand in the wake of making his first trek to Bangkok in 2013.
"We're coming to see you again in Bangkok toward the end of the season. We're all exceptionally eager to see our fans in Thailand and play before them once more," the Portuguese supervisor said in prerecorded meeting.
Adrian New, Chelsea's Asia-Pacific overseeing chief and the club's illustrative, said the nearby relationship the club has produced through its sponsorship with Singha Corporation and the energy of neighborhood fans were the two principle variables they chose to visit Thailand first.
"Singha truly make Chelsea feel as a major aspect of their family amid the relationship that we have with them. It's a joy for the club to return a seemingly endless amount of time. We were here in 2011, 2013 and here we are once more.
"Without Singha, it [the game] essentially would not happen so our fans owe a gigantic appreciation to Singha," New said of the organization that has appreciated the association with the club following 2009.
"The second motivation behind why we're staying here is the fans, most likely the most enthusiastic fanbase that we have anyplace on the planet.
"Each time we are here in Bangkok, our fans swing up to bolster us. Each time we play here, its an offer out stadium. In this way, the fans here are truly uncommon and that helped us pick Thailand as the primary spot to play as the English champions," said New.
With the amusement being sorted out to observe His Majesty the King's 88th birthday and Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's 60th birthday, New said Chelsea were charmed to be at the season of incredible festival in the nation.
Piti Bhirombhakdi, the Singha Corporation executive, said Thai fans could anticipate something new with the visit of Chelsea this time since they make post-season "festival" excursion not at all like the preseason visit before.
"They [Chelsea] gave Thai fans a genuine respect by picking the nation to praise the English Premier League title. It was something past our desires. In one's life, having the chance to see the EPL title is sufficient.
"There ought to be numerous amazements from Chelsea this time as they are here to commend the titles with nearby supporters," said Piti.
Tickets with costs shifting in the middle of Bt500 and 4,000 are accessible at each branch of Thai Ticket Major and www.thaiticketmajor.com from 10am today. The customers of Bangkok Bank, Chelsea's new patrons in the nation, would get a 10% markdown when they purchase the tickets.
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