webfact Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Tourism minister puts brake on Thailand hosting 2034 football World Cup Image: Voice TV Thailand's tourism and sports minister Kobkarn Wattanavarangul has cautioned the country's football authorities in their eagerness to stage the 2034 FIFA World Cup. She said it costs a lot of money, uses a big budget and could leave the country facing hardship as a result. But she personally likes the idea and would lend her ministry's support. Thailand's football chiefs of FAT announced their intention at a meeting in Bali to put in a bid to jointly host the tournament with Indonesia. The World Cup is the sporting world's biggest event and only Asian powerhouses Japan and South Korea in 2002 were successful in bringing the sports' showpiece event to the continent. The minister commented to Voice TV: "Personally I like the plans and I think it is a great idea for Thailand. But the World Cup means a big investment and would use a large budget so everything needs to be looked at very carefully. "But my ministry is ready to help with the bid as necessary". She also cautioned that some countries have staged a successful World Cup but have struggled in the aftermath. "What comes after the tournament is important as the World Cup has pulled the economy of some countries down so everything must be examined in detail". She mentioned that stadiums would need to be built and that would mean a lot of cooperation with the private sector. Source: Voice TV -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-10-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Don’t worry, Ms Kobkarn. It won’t happen. Edited October 6, 2017 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Allready hardship in many sectors. Why not one more? Great to have a tourism minister that se the hardship it can create, at the same time as supporting the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Yeah Stupid F Kin Idea to start with love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 World Cup, Tour de France, Bangkok F1, my gosh these people come up with the caraziest ideas. Next they will tell us there is going to be an election soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark01 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Translation - "we've spent/lost all the money" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcomer71 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 If I'd say they're being delusional about even think to host Football World Cup, I'd be crazy optimistic... Next step: host ski World Championship or Olympic Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Why not? 2034 headline will read: Thai Junta Hosts Worst World Cup Ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Parkinson Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 She's just being coy. The real reason is that it's not in the 20-year Strategic Plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) ooooooh, the World Cup, ey?! Will that be after the F1- race or ahead of it? Or when pigs fly and hell freezes over? Dreamers! Edited October 6, 2017 by DM07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice777 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 This is so funny like Thailand would get it anyway. Is this the same one who said no one comes to Thailand for the girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 21 minutes ago, Tom Parkinson said: She's just being coy. The real reason is that it's not in the 20-year Strategic Plan! Doesn't need to be in the Plan. They are hoping to use the 2034 World Cup as a celebration of 20 years of junta rule. 2014 - 2034. Also expect a huge monument with a statue of Prayut Chan-o-cha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fvw53 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 7 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Don’t worry, Ms Kobkarn. It won’t happen. ...may-be apply now for 2074? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemises Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Offer her a $US 2 million bribe as well and see what she has to say then... http://www.smh.com.au/world/brazil-olympic-chief-brokered-us2-million-bribe-to-buy-rio-games-police-20170905-gybm0k.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650721 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 It would be a tad hot in bkk for soccer anytime of year. Security, well thats another issue, then there will be the bribes etc to figure out..... may as well try for the winter olympics 555. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 2034 !,Thais cannot think or plan that far into the future, it will give them a headache.,while at the moment Thailand feels more like Orwell's 1984. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I am afraid the tourist budget is small compared to the defence budget Plus they dont want everybody in the world to see what a rubbish dump Thailand has become Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAIBKK Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I heard that the 2025 Olympic Games are going to be in BKK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 11 minutes ago, PAIBKK said: I heard that the 2025 Olympic Games are going to be in BKK... You better stop drinking mate Thailand is that broke they could not even hold an elephant race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 9 hours ago, webfact said: She said it costs a lot of money, uses a big budget and could leave the country facing hardship as a result. For a moment I thought she was criticizing the junta... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Can't built a freaking tunnel in Chalong but wanna host the World Cup ? Today is April 1st ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Should have tried to get it when Sepp Blatter was the head of FIFA as corruption really did work then, now not so sure anyone would get it that way now, but thinking who is involved on this end, it might. But I have to admit when I read one of the richest coppers in the country was at the head of the TFA I thought they should go for the WC. Edited October 6, 2017 by wakeupplease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadperfect Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 So the crystal ball has insights into 19 years from now. Sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonah Tenner Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 1 hour ago, 650721 said: It would be a tad hot in bkk for soccer anytime of year. Security, well thats another issue, then there will be the bribes etc to figure out..... may as well try for the winter olympics 555. There is no need to give them more ideas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Ok I see many beat me to this !How about an F1 grand prix,or maybe tour de France instead of the football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William C F Pierce Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 By then Prayut Chan-o-cha should still be in power after the event, with a military coup charging him with graft for the billions of lost bahts. For his deriliction of duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said: World Cup, Tour de France, Bangkok F1, my gosh these people come up with the caraziest ideas. Next they will tell us there is going to be an election soon. It's all in the Roadmap: 10 essential statutes, 4 organic laws, F1, Tour de France, World Cup, Second Coming of Christ, First test-flight of pig/pigeon hybrid over Bangkok. Followed by elections ... Edited October 6, 2017 by chickenslegs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangrak Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) I can't find an adequate word to qualify my surprise about how Thai officials, time after time, nearly daily, succeed in pushing the limits of their thick, smelly BS statements a bit further! From purely farcical to sadly dramatic, in all fields. When it'd be worth investing time in, I'd be able to write a page long list with the names of state organisations involved. Guess they all make quite some money doing so, would it be a valid excuse...? Edited October 6, 2017 by bangrak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Ostensibly it'll be the world cup, but it will really be a celebration of the 20th glorious year of rule for the nonagenarians. Ps. stadiums will be almost ready... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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