Do You Think Thailand Could Host The Olympics?

[theblether]

I admit we have a tendency to pick and choose our battles.......being annoying is one of our national past-times and to be fair we're quite good at it.......in fact I would say we're Olympic standard :-)

[PoodMaiDai]

Thailand can't get 3G together because of the intense corruption. No way can they hold Olympic games. At least not in our lifetime. Thailand has a lot of maturing to do before they could ever host such an event.

Logistically, I also don't think Thailand could deal with the Olympics plus tourism. There are only so many rooms available in any given city.

But lets say they rise and overcome all odds. What are they going to do if the Reds or Yellows act up and ruin the event? They can't even protect the court house when they make rulings.

So no, not gonna happen.

[meatboy]

new events. baht bus racing

long jump for bar girls only

sprints for truck drivers

tree felling in the nat.parks

shooting students only

come on lets have your idea's.

[DocN]

All the "funnies" aside: with the speed in which major projects are finalized here (BTS, airport etc.), the only chance would be to NOW appeal for the 2100 games and start building AT ONCE!

[theblether]

Possibly a fair point DocN........i wonder when the high speef rail link will be completed.

[Bagwan]

@RabC........I'm not suggesting that Thailand has the capability at the moment to host the Olympics. There are plenty of countries that are incapable of hosting the Olympics, including some ( many ) Western countries.

A lot of the reasons put foward in regards to the lack of infrastructure and political instability are valid, however I can see Bangkok developing into one of the Worlds primary cities over the next few years so the notion of that particular city being able to host the Olympics is not out of the question.

So rose tinted spectacles maybe a bit unfair, I know they couldn't handle it now.......however with some infrastructure projects which are already planned such as the high speed

rail links etc they may be able to do it in 20 years or so.

There is nowhere else in Thailand capable of handling the Olympics......and I believe the IOC has now banned secondary cities from applying since the Atlanta shambles.

I can see Bangkok developing over the next few years into Atlantis 2.

[theblether]

@RabC........I'm not suggesting that Thailand has the capability at the moment to host the Olympics. There are plenty of countries that are incapable of hosting the Olympics, including some ( many ) Western countries.

A lot of the reasons put foward in regards to the lack of infrastructure and political instability are valid, however I can see Bangkok developing into one of the Worlds primary cities over the next few years so the notion of that particular city being able to host the Olympics is not out of the question.

So rose tinted spectacles maybe a bit unfair, I know they couldn't handle it now.......however with some infrastructure projects which are already planned such as the high speed

rail links etc they may be able to do it in 20 years or so.

There is nowhere else in Thailand capable of handling the Olympics......and I believe the IOC has now banned secondary cities from applying since the Atlanta shambles.

I can see Bangkok developing over the next few years into Atlantis 2.

So the Thais will become champion swimmers and canoeists then?

Great stuff

[JanKlaasen]

new events. baht bus racing

long jump for bar girls only

sprints for truck drivers

tree felling in the nat.parks

shooting students only

come on lets have your idea's.

Balcony diving

[Judecalling]

50 billion + but the return would be ten fold

I believe you - it is the management of it that i distrust. Thanks.

[Judecalling]

Tut tut Transam........thing is though your telling the truth. It's something to do with improving the breeding stock????

Lol : ))) - to my Cheeky and provoking neighbour 'Mac' Blether. ! Outside NOW .. and if i am not there start without me. ! : )

x

[bunuel]

If Rio can host the Olympics I don't see why Bangkok couldn't. They just need to make a bid and then build the venues if they win

The city of Bangkok actually has many of the things the IOC looks for.

So true, the IOC, as well as FIFA, found all the things they were looking for in RIo, so,

as long as they get them, the Olympics or the World Cup could be anywhere on earth with the,

ahem, necessary assets!

The World Cup in Qatar is a perfect example - who cares if the heat will fry the fans and kill the

players, as long as the FIFA VIPs get what they are looking for?

[Judecalling]

If Rio can host the Olympics I don't see why Bangkok couldn't. They just need to make a bid and then build the venues if they win

The city of Bangkok actually has many of the things the IOC looks for.

So true, the IOC, as well as FIFA, found all the things they were looking for in RIo, so,

as long as they get them, the Olympics or the World Cup could be anywhere on earth with the,

ahem, necessary assets!

The World Cup in Qatar is a perfect example - who cares if the heat will fry the fans and kill the

players, as long as the FIFA VIPs get what they are looking for?

You 'nailed it' ... 'assets'. ! Except that funding is the first and most amateur step in this case ..really this is about trust .. and there is no one to trust. ! There is no morality. (something that i struggle with LOL)

[theblether]

Tut tut Transam........thing is though your telling the truth. It's something to do with improving the breeding stock????

Lol : ))) - to my Cheeky and provoking neighbour 'Mac' Blether. ! Outside NOW .. and if i am not there start without me. ! : )

x

Thanks for the kiss........we Scots are irrisistible.

ps Gawd I hope your a lady?????

[smokie36]

Tut tut Transam........thing is though your telling the truth. It's something to do with improving the breeding stock????

Lol : ))) - to my Cheeky and provoking neighbour 'Mac' Blether. ! Outside NOW .. and if i am not there start without me. ! : )

x

Thanks for the kiss........we Scots are irrisistible.

ps Gawd I hope your a lady?????

Oi!!

I want a fight too tonight....its Friday....

[theblether]

You do the fighting and I'll do the loving Smokie.......

Gawd that sounds so wrong :-(

[smokie36]

You do the fighting and I'll do the loving Smokie.......

Gawd that sounds so wrong :-(

I did tell my lassie that I hold an Olympic torch for her of course....

[Chittychangchang]

Tut tut Transam........thing is though your telling the truth. It's something to do with improving the breeding stock????

Lol : ))) - to my Cheeky and provoking neighbour 'Mac' Blether. ! Outside NOW .. and if i am not there start without me. ! : )

x

Thanks for the kiss........we Scots are irrisistible.

ps Gawd I hope your a lady?????

Oi!!

I want a fight too tonight....its Friday....

I'll indulge you seeing as your wearing a nice kilt/frock,lol.

Scottish students do not have to pay university fees like English students do, and that even when they are at English universities. Scottish pensioners in nursing homes get free personal care, they don’t have to sell their houses to pay for it like English pensioners do. In Wales everyone gets free prescriptions. £1300 more is spent on health, education and social services per head in Scotland and Wales than in England.

Say anthing you want to me, just don't agree with me

[smokie36]

If you had a better education you could work it out for yourselves....

[theblether]

I wouldn't advertise that if i was you......it makes England look like a servant nation to the Celts.

Just sayin'

Anyway........we won 7 gold medals.....happy days.......

[theblether]

Double post......but I may as well use it to say it would be interesting to see how the Thai Olympians would get in with anythibg like the fundibg that went into Team GB

[Cobalt60]

Like we serve you all our money so you can have free stuff ?

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[theblether]

Yes.........we really love the subsidies, it allows us to laze about day plotting ways to be annoying.

We're good at it.

[Chittychangchang]

If you had a better education you could work it out for yourselves....

Not much chance of that subsidising the UK.

The trojan horse of Blair and Brown they should be made honary members of the Highland clans national party.

[theblether]

Well they are both Scottish......what did you expect?

[Chittychangchang]

If Andy Murray had lost again he would be hailed as the failed Scotsman, Now he's part of Team GB's Golds.

[smokie36]

Like we serve you all our money so you can have free stuff ?

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No. We are not Nigerian.

[Chittychangchang]

If Andy Murray had lost again he would be hailed as the failed Scotsman, Now he's part of Team GB's Golds.

Please can Scotland have it's independence ...oh and Wales.

Then us English can sit back and relax a bit like everyone else.

[theblether]

To be fair that is true about Andy Murray........there are plenty of English that can't stand we Scots.......Andy is a perfect example.......brittle, talented, but under that gruff exterior.....highly emotional.

I wish him all the best at the US Open.

[Cobalt60]

I went to Kilmarnock once

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[Chittychangchang]

The only way Thailand could host the Olympics was if the financial management was outsourced to the Scottish.

I swear i've met you two comedians in Trat on a jolly to whitesands beach, Koh Chang about 9 years ago?