Here’s a copy of the letter delivered by the London Owls and Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust outside the Thai Embassy in London yesterday.

Letter to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the United Kingdom

Dear Excellency,

Our protest outside your embassy today is directed at the actions of only one individual, Dejphon Chansiri. We emphasise strongly we direct no criticism or frustration at the honourable and noble people of the Kingdom of Thailand, nor against its government.
Our protest today aims to highlight the impact of Dejphon Chansiri’s conduct on Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (SWFC) and its wider community. Its purpose is to communicate our sincere request that your influence is used to persuade Dejphon Chansiri to (i) operate SWFC in a manner that is correct & respectful to its employees and the community and (ii) engage appropriately and professionally with the sales process with a view to selling SWFC.
We note with gratitude and profuse thanks the recent letter you sent in reply to the Rt. Hon Clive Betts indicating that you had already spoken to Dejphon Chansiri about his conduct at SWFC.
Today is auspicious for our football club, being the day 158 years ago when SWFC was formed in the Adelphi Hotel, Sheffield. We write to make you aware of the gross mismanagement of SWFC that now threatens the survival of one of the world’s oldest professional football clubs.
SWFC has been repeatedly sanctioned by the English Football League, most recently because Dejphon Chansiri has failed to pay non-playing staff, many of them loyal supporters who have worked many years for the club & mostly earn low salaries, but also over the years because he has failed to pay players wages on time. There has also been repeated late payment to the UK tax authority (HMRC) & other clubs for transfer fees owing. SWFC’s football stadium, Hillsborough, is in a state of disrepair imperilling the safety of supporters.
Mr. Chansiri has not responded to these matters when they were raised by the six Sheffield MPs, and it is it is very worrying that our elected MPs are ignored when raising issues of great concern to their constituents.
Mr. Chansiri’s conduct threatens not just a historic football club. Many supporters were first taken to games as children and now take their own children, a pattern repeated over generations of Sheffield families. Most supporters treasure friendships built up over years of attending games & numerous local businesses are at risk through the loss of matchday income.
We thank you for your time and attention for which we are extremely grateful.

Yours respectfully,
The London Owls &
Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust