Once cautioning Thaksin to embrace Thailand’s elite, Potjaman now emerges as the strategist rebranding Pheu Thai for its next electoral battle.

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.