SAT proposes government to co-host buying right for FIFA World Cup 2018 broadcast

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) will propose the government to co-host with the private sector to buy live stream right from Infront Sports & Media in Singapore for live stream of FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.

 

SAT governor Sakon Wannapong is expected to propose Deputy Prime Minister Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn today.

 

The move by the SAT to have Thai people watching live stream of this most popular sports event in the world came after some countries in Asia and ASEAN have already bought broadcasting rights for the FIFA World Cup 2018 from Infront Sports & Media.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/sat-proposes-government-co-host-buying-right-fifa-world-cup-2018-broadcast/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-10-19

I love the world cup and all that, but this seems one more ill thought out intervention in what should be a private business decision. What percentage of Thais watch the cup? Wouldn't government resources be better spent on improving (or creating) basic infrastructure?

Perhaps government motto should be "More circus! Less bread!"