webfact Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Buriram Gets Ready for the First Ever Muay Thai Expo and MotoGP In just two days the world’s first Muay Thai Expo will debut its artistry to the world. Hosted by the Sports Authority of Thailand, the four day long event will take place in conjunction with Thailand’s first ever MotoGP. At the recent press conference for the MotoGP, the Governor of Buriram said they are expecting 300,000 spectors— more than six times the current population of the city. Already 300 local and international media have registered to attend. Hotels have been booked for months, resulting in the city setting up two addition campsites at the Buriram Sports Complex and Khao Kradong Forest Park; both facilities are now sold out. To prepare for the influx of traffic in the area, the Governor has banned cars from The Chang International Circuit and will instead be providing a free shuttle service to take people to and from the venue. Nakhonchaiburin, a partnership between Nakhonratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buriram and Surin Provinces, will come together to provide food for the event. They will be cooking up a wide array of local delicacies, in addition to Halal food options. As Thailand has been bestowed the contract for the MotoGP for an additional two years, the Governor has taken extra precautions to make sure the event runs as smoothly as possible. The the local police received addition training, and are ready and educated in crisis management as well as medical services. The Muay Thai Expo is now setting up the stage for the highly decorated fight card on 05 October, in addition to the Muay Boran, and Wai Kru performances that are scheduled for the duration of the event. There will more than 100 professional Muay Thai Fighters coming to the Expo to take part in the festivities. At total of eight nations will join together to complete the 11 fight card. The fight that everyone is talking about, is the rematch between Tawanchai PK Saenchaimuaythaigym and Kulabdam Sor.Jor.Piek-U-Thai. After a thrilling initial encounter at Lumpinee Stadium just last month, fight fans nationwide have been asking for an encore. The pair first met at 136lbs, with Tawanchai taking the decision victory in a highly competitive affair. This time they will be tipping the scales at a whooping 140lbs, with the new weighthighly favouring the Surin native, Kulabdam. A detailed schedule of events will be released shortly via the Expo’s Facebook page. On the final day of festivities, Thai pop music group BNK48 will be performing a mini concert for those in attendance.. Both the international and local Muay Thai communities are excited to join together for this momentous occasion. If you can’t make the event, you can stay posted via the event’s Facebook page. A highlighted portion fight card will be broadcast live on Armin TV from 18:00-20:00. Tickets are available from All Ticket at 7-11 stores nationwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrabbit Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 There's not enough accommodation for the motogp alone yet they have a muay Thai expo at the same time?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 No doubt RED BULL will have a team in the MotoGp and I wonder if "you know who" manages to sneak into the country. Interpol Red Notice - action??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLKrabi Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 9 hours ago, sandrabbit said: There's not enough accommodation for the motogp alone yet they have a muay Thai expo at the same time?. Accommodation is tight but many will be staying around southern Isaan and travelling on the day, as they do in any other country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Never 300,000 . Im sure the circuit couldn't hold that and even the main European races only get 100,000 per day . Or are they at it like the tourist numbers and just adding them up instead of stating there will be around 100,000 per day there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrabbit Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 23 hours ago, TEFLKrabi said: Accommodation is tight but many will be staying around southern Isaan and travelling on the day, as they do in any other country. have you read that people who booked months ago are having their bookings canceled so Thai people can go to this event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLKrabi Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 have you read that people who booked months ago are having their bookings canceled so Thai people can go to this event? No I haven’t seen that. I suspect there’s been some overbooking at the hotels and maybe they’re favouring their Thai customers. Still not good if that’s happening.Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 14 hours ago, sandrabbit said: have you read that people who booked months ago are having their bookings canceled so Thai people can go to this event? Where did you read that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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