bangkok thai criminal court monday say would proceed determine whether would hear case 14 billion baht 423 million lawsuit bring thai duty-free giant king power international company own english premier league football club leicester city central criminal court corruption misconduct case bangkok say would look allegations make lawsuit determine whether case hear would review list potential evidence witness february ahead preliminary hear charnchai issarasenanark time anti-graft official file suit private capacity july duty-free retailer own billionaire vichai srivaddhanaprabha family committee charnchai member since become defunct part military government plan restore democracy suit accuse king power criminally fail pay thai government 14 billion baht operation airport franchise grant 2006. suit also bring executives state-owned airport operator airports thailand aot statement monday king power say allegations question yet accept court categorically deny king power always follow absolutely commit high standards proper ethical business practice proud company good name honest reputation fight rigorously attempt discredit aot immediately available comment self-made businessman vichai found king power 1989. duty-free business take 2006 grant airport monopoly government prime minister thaksin shinawatra continue prosper even thaksin ouster coup year vichai buy leicester city august 2010. family empire also include belgian football club oud-heverlee leuven accor pullman hotels thailand control stake asia aviation pcl operator low-cost carrier thai airasia thai court look lawsuit owner leicester city