The race venue for the 16th IDBF World Dragon Boat Championships (WDBRC2023) will now revert to the original location, the Royal Thai Navy Rowing and Canoeing Training Centre in Rayong, Pattaya.

 

The IDBF has received updated information from the Organising Committee, the Rowing & Canoeing Association of Thailand (RCAT), that with the recent rainfall in Pattaya, the water levels at the Training Centre have increased and now meets the water depth requirements as per IDBF’s Competition Regulations – CR6.10.

 

As the original preferred site for WDBRC2023, the purpose-built facilities will have better and more accessible areas for athletes and supporters. With the possibility of inclement weather during the Championships, the safety and wellbeing of athletes and supporters also played a part in the decision-making process.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

Caption: PHOTO: International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF)

 

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Beware of mis-steered navy frigates.

Good. Enough dragons in Pattaya these days anyways.

Rayong Pattaya? Pattaya is in Chonburi.????

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

The race venue for the 16th IDBF World Dragon Boat Championships

I am not an expert on dragon boat racing, in fact I would consider myself as intermediate to know nothing , and none of the boats in the picture look nothing like a dragon boat I have ever seen, of which I have seen none.  

 

So is this the one that was supposed to be out at the Map Phra Chan lake and has been for many years?

+ the water in Pattaya is too polluted even for dragons.

3 hours ago, Gandtee said:

Rayong Pattaya? Pattaya is in Chonburi.????

location moved from pattaya chon buri to rayong,

4 hours ago, sirineou said:

I am not an expert on dragon boat racing, in fact I would consider myself as intermediate to know nothing , and none of the boats in the picture look nothing like a dragon boat I have ever seen, of which I have seen none.  

 

With respect, for reference, typical Thai dragon boats

 

36 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

With respect, for reference, typical Thai dragon boats

 

Yea that's what I though. Couldn't the people who wrote this article at least google "Thai dragon boat" and select images?  How hard is that ? 

6 hours ago, Gandtee said:

Rayong Pattaya? Pattaya is in Chonburi.????

Picky picky. ????

7 hours ago, Gandtee said:

Rayong Pattaya? Pattaya is in Chonburi.????

26 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Picky picky. ????

To be fair - the border for Chonburi/Rayong goes straight through the middle of the new lake location!

2 hours ago, sirineou said:

Yea that's what I though. Couldn't the people who wrote this article at least google "Thai dragon boat" and select images?  How hard is that ? 

Yes indeed, exactly what I did - thanks.

Has anyone seen a schedule of the days they will be racing and the time they start each day? I would also like to know the entrance fee to see the races.

 

I saw something about an opening event on the 7th at Jomtien beach but I have not been able to find more details.