TENNIS
Djokovic and Nadal to promote Thailand as a destination
Lerpong Amsangiam
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- World No 1 Novak Djokovic and ninetime French Open champion Rafael Nadal will promote Thailand as a tourist destination in a daylong activity that will include shopping at OTOP and visiting the Prime Minister's Office during their Bangkok exhibition next month.

US Open champion Djokovic and Nadal will be in the capital on October 1 and 2 for the "Back to Thailand Nadal vs Djokovic" exhibition. The soldout friendly will be played on October 2 at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium.

Lawn Tennis Association president Suwat Liptapanlop said the presence of the two players will give a welcome boost to local tourism in the aftermath of Erawan Shrine bombing.

"Both players will go shopping at the One Tambon One Product (OTOP) hall in the afternoon of October 1 and they will meet PM Prayut Chanocha at Government House at 11am on October 2," said Suwat.

The Serb is due to arrive in Thailand on October 1 from Zurich at 9.30am along with a three-member entourage. Nadal is to touch down on the same day from Spain, also with a three-strong team , including coach and uncle Toni.

Both will hold a press conference at 2.30pm at the JP Marriot Hotel, where they will be staying. The following day, both will have a practice session at the stadium.

Prior to the DjokovicNadal match, a special mixed doubles exhibition match will serve as an official farewell event for Danai Udomchoke. Danai will pair with Noppawan Lertcheewakarn to play Paradorn Srichaphan and Tamarine Tanasugarn in a bestofninegame format.

The event will be broadcast live on True Vision's True4U (Channel 4 on True Vision, Ch 34 on satellite, and Ch 34 on cable), True Tennis HD (Ch 670), or True Anywhere App from 8.30pm.

Suwat says all 6,500 seats have been sold but the organisers are planning to add more to meet demand from ten

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-- The Nation 2015-09-22

Crikey, the woman on the right has a caboose large enough to make an American woman proud!

Amazing what money can do.

The Serb?

The Serb?

Yes, it's Djokovic to Serb. Love 30.

Am I to believe these guys are going to have a photo op with a coup leader, omg!

Am I to believe these guys are going to have a photo op with a coup leader, omg!

No, actually the coup leader is going to have a photo opp with two great tennis champions.

Next month we will see PM Prayuth dressed in tennis whites urging people to buy a racquet.

So the Governments brightest idea is to get a Serbian and a Spaniard to have them endorse travel to Thailand while both of their countries are in recession.

Great idea.. at least it'll pad Serbia and Spain's tax income from the endorsement money.

Amazing what money can do.

It couldn't get John McEnroe to play in apartheid era South Africa even for a sum of one million U.S. Dollars.

Both of them cheat when playing tennis.

They both regularly exceed the 25 seconds allowed between points.

They should fit in well in LOS.

The Serb?

Yes, it's Djokovic to Serb. Love 30.

I hope no Jew members get offended when I call Spielberg a Jew.

Though it would always be fun to see Novak and Nadal, two gentleman giants of the game play, for me the real treat would be Udomchoke, who has been Thailand's top player for awhile and Srichaphan, who was a great player and alot of fun to watch. Also a real gentleman and a great ambassador for Thailand.

The Serb?

Yes, it's Djokovic to Serb. Love 30.

You mean, lub 30. Your bolley, batcatcher.

Crikey, the woman on the right has a caboose large enough to make an American woman proud!

Lot of lard <deleted> up country these days.Still not as bad as Bradford though. You must live in BKK or Pattaya.

Crikey, the woman on the right has a caboose large enough to make an American woman proud!

Lot of lard <deleted> up country these days.Still not as bad as Bradford though. You must live in BKK or Pattaya.

Is "bottoms" ok?

Both of them cheat when playing tennis.

They both regularly exceed the 25 seconds allowed between points.

They should fit in well in LOS.

And today's prize for the most ludicrous attempt at Thai bashing goes to - - - - !

they don't have enough money already? money, it looks like, can buy almost anybody

Wow. Two of my Thai neighbours have just closed their businesses and sold their family cars because there have been zero tourists hereabouts for the last month. There were a few before the bomb and then nothing.

How will game of tennis help restart the economy.

Then again what do the elite Thais that comprise the Lawn Tennis Association care about life outside of Bangkok?

Crikey, the woman on the right has a caboose large enough to make an American woman proud!

A weak attempt to look a bit like Serena?

Am I to believe these guys are going to have a photo op with a coup leader, omg!

No, actually the coup leader is going to have a photo opp with two great tennis champions.

Next month we will see PM Prayuth dressed in tennis whites urging people to buy a racquet.

To stop racketting tourists you mean?

Will they need work permits?

Enjoy the tennis everyone.

Am I to believe these guys are going to have a photo op with a coup leader, omg!

No, actually the coup leader is going to have a photo opp with two great tennis champions.

Next month we will see PM Prayuth dressed in tennis whites urging people to buy a racquet.

No problem, the Thai military, BIB and officialdom knows all there is to know about rackets !