Sending Thai kids for overseas training is not a new concept otherThai sponsors have signed deals with teams in the Premier League.But what marks out Leicester City's training project from the rest is its longterm approach,which allows the 16 youngsters, selected from 110 representatives of five regions, to undergo a two-and-a-half-year training stint at the Leicester Academy.Apart from football, they are also provided with education at Ratcliffe College, a private school in the Midlands.
Meanwhile their footballing minds are not only being broadened by exposure to UK football techniques and formats, but also competition.