ESPN网址：https://goo.gl/1kas4Z
Thai esports organization SEA Serpents have purchased the Thailand League of
Legends Championship Series slot previously owned by Ultimate Gaming, and
will be the first team to import two South Korean players and a foreign coach
into any of the Garena Pro League regions, the organization told ESPN on
Monday.
Serpents has come to agreements to bring in South Korean players AD carry Kim
"Emperor" Jin-hyun and support Jeong "Fixer" Jae-woo into the Thai region.
Emperor most recently played on Longzhu Gaming in South Korea, while Fixer
was listed as a sub on Phoenix1 in North America. It will also have former
Renegades: Banditos and Team Coast jungler Matthew "Impaler" Taylor as its
head coach
The upcoming summer split in the Thailand LCS will mark the debut of the SEA
Serpents organization, which was founded by Thai professional basketball
player Richard Latham of the Nakorn Pathom Mad Goats.
Latham told ESPN that he's been interested in League of Legends for a number
of years. Given the recent success of GPL squad Gigabyte Marines at the 2017
Riot Games Mid-Season Invitational earlier in May, which gives the GPL two
slots for the League of Legends World Championship in October, he believed
this was a good time to invest.
"Ever since Bangkok Titans made their awesome run [at Worlds] a couple years
ago I told myself that one day - I would do the same thing for Thailand,"
Latham told ESPN. "Esports offers hope and opportunity to a generation here
that hasn't known much of either. It can offer the kids here opportunities
guys from their backgrounds could never conceive otherwise. I want to be at
the forefront of inspiring a new generation of Thai gamers, and them what's
possible in today's esports world. Even in their own very back yard."
The remainder of the roster will be filled out by former Team Terrigen top
laner Atit "Rockk" Phaomuang, former Bangkok Titans jungler Jakkid "Sek"
Krinbai and former Bangkok Titans mid laner Sanpett "TAP" Marat, who was
previously known as InTreso.
Latham said that by increasing the professionalism of the region, which he
claims lacks in professional business, salaries, and other consistencies like
other regions, that Serpent will set a standard. The team intends to provide
a full-fledged gaming house for its team, including a chef, cleaning staff,
and a bilingual manager to handle logistics.
Should the team win the Thailand LCS summer split, they will compete in the
Garena Pro League against other Southeast Asian teams from Vietnam, the
Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The top two teams from that
league will move on to the League of Legends World Championship Play-In in
October for an opportunity to compete in the group stages.
SEA Serpents这组织买下了Ultimate Gaming 泰国联赛夏季赛的资格，
并从Team Terrigen找来了Rockk担任上路，找来前BKT的选手SEK、InTreso担任中野，
从P1找来Fixer打辅助，从FA找来Emperor打AD，并请Impaler（前HUMA JG）来担任教练。
如果这是真的这可能是SEA找来最大咖的外援~~~