Manchester City's touring party for the post-season visit to Thailand and Hong Kong have this afternoon arrived in a rainy and humid Bangkok amid mass crowds and flash bulbs.
The Blues touched down in soggy surroundings more familiar to Manchester at Suvarnabhumi Airport before being escorted to down town Bangkok.
On arrival at their hotel yet more photographers, TV crews and supporters watched every move as they checked in for the first part of the Thai leg of the two-game Asian tour.
Speaking of the reception the squad received, striker Darius Vassell exclusively told mcfc.co.uk: "It's fantastic to be as well received as we have been here today.
"I think a few of the boys expected a quiet arrival, but Kelvin and Kasper have been here before and told me what to expect, they certainly weren't wrong!"
Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson added: "Once again it's a real pleasure to be here and the welcome was amazing too."
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