Toppled Thai PM plans to buy English football club

"The site тАФ http://www.hi-thaksin.net тАФ said that the former prime minister was ready to pay more than 6 billion baht
(US$185 million; тВм136 million) for the Manchester City Football Club with partners from China and the Middle East."

International Herald Tribune: Asia Pacific 23/04/07

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/23/asia/AS-GEN-Thailand-Prime-Minister-Soccer.php

:iroc:

At one point wasn`t it rumoured he was buying Liverpool?

At one point wasn`t it rumoured he was buying Liverpool?

Untill he realized it wasnt quite Knightsbridge and he would have to pay the 50 000 plus, 70-90 and over age groups heating bills and changed his mind.

Good, he needs a hobby.

Good, he needs a hobby.

Yes please, anything to stop him hanging around the shopping malls of Hong Kong with his tacky lower half. Besides Manchester deserve him, all the best teams are already taken. I can just see the excitement when he has to hand over the ownership to the people of Thailand.

[Lunchtime O'Booze]

be looking for a harbour-side mansion in Sydney.

Whatever--he'll always have to look over his shoulder and watch out for 2 men on a motorbike.:evil3:

[Sen Yai]

I can just see the excitement when he has to hand over the ownership to the people of Thailand.

....and I can see the disappointment when they find out he has bought Man-Si and not Man-Yoo

I can just see the excitement when he has to hand over the ownership to the people of Thailand.

....and I can see the disappointment when they find out he has bought Man-Si and not Man-Yoo

shame - they would love lio ferdinan & wain looney!

Looks like hes almost dont it too........ ┬г108 million??

Press showed pics of him with current owners and say he wants to reside permanently in UK too.