Thailand to bid to co-host 2034 FIFA World Cup

[rooster59]

Thailand to bid to co-host 2034 FIFA World Cup

 

 

Thailand is set to be part of an ambitious plan to co-host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

 

Along with Indonesia and Myanmar, the joint bid is set to be formally confirmed at an Asean Football Federation (AFF) committee meeting later this year.

 

The idea for ASEAN countries to pool resources to launch a bid to host the tournament was originally initiated by the Malaysian Football Association, which has now withdrawn its involvement.

 

Now the proposals are being lead by the Indonesian Football Association, whose vice president Joko Driyono this week said the proposals would be “officially endorsed in the (AFF) council meeting in Bali in September,” the Straits Times reported.

 

Singapore is also reportedly interested in forming part of a consortium of ASEAN nations to host football’s most prestigious tournament.

 

Driyono admitted the bid to co-host the tournament was “ambitious” and said that only two or three of the ASEAN countries would have the infrastructure in place to be able to host the World Cup.

 

However, the countries involved would have 17 years to prepare for the tournament, while the deadline to formally register bids is 2026.

 

South Korea and Japan remain the only Asian nations to host the World Cup, holding the event in 2002, while Qatar is scheduled to host the 2022 tournament.

 

While the ASEAN region has some experience of hosting international football tournaments, clearly none on the scale of the World Cup.

 

In 1997 Malaysia hosted the Under 20 World Cup, while Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam co-hosted the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-07-08

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Opinion

 

Double edge to a Thai World Cup bid

 

All the glory that would accrue might be lost if corruption played a role before or during the event

 

It was a relatively small item in the sports news a few days ago, but soon enough, it might not be. Thailand’s ambition to host football’s World Cup in 2034 looks serious enough to warrant both cautious praise and alarm bells. 

 

The upsides of the idea are obvious. A Cup-hosting gig would be a short cut to getting our team in the topmost tournament of the world’s most popular sport. It would be a tremendous boost for tourism. And it would certainly enhance the Kingdom’s international profile. The downside is that the quadrennial selection of the host nation is a process plagued by corruption – and Thailand doesn’t need to see more of that.

 

Stadium requirements alone would force Thailand to find at least one hosting-partner among its Southeast Asian neighbours. Indonesia has expressed interest after Malaysia’s enthusiasm cooled.

 

Co-hosting has worked successfully before, when Japan and South Korea jointly staged the 2002 World Cup. One likely opponent of Thailand and Indonesia seeking to play joint host in 2034 is China, which is expected to lose in its bid for the 2030 Cup and, if so, would almost certainly try again for the tournament to follow four years hence.

 

Meanwhile the list of past Cup hosts shows that Fifa’s selections have followed a “looping pattern” – countries on the same continent are not chosen consecutively. Proponents of a Thai bid point out that, if we skip the 2034 opportunity, we’d have to wait eight years for another chance. 

 

On top of trying to counter China’s mighty rivalry (and remember: the Beijing Olympics were a resounding success), Fifa rules and preferences concerning budget, transport, facilities and public opinion give the Thailand-Indonesia application little hope. 

 

There are other concerns, too. The world governing body of football has been beset with one scandal after another, some of them related to selecting World Cup hosts. High-ranking officials in Thai football have faced accusations of irregularities as well. In fact, just days ago, Thailand featured in a damning Fifa report concerning the 2018 World Cup.

 

The report called a planned England-Thailand friendly match here, aimed at winning support for England’s bid to host the 2018 Cup, “a form of bribery”. News and gossip suggest that this sort of scheming is common among hopeful Cup hosts, but far more outrageous examples of bribery exist, often involving vast sums of money.

 

Thailand’s terrible reputation for corruption and the risks of massive graft that strew the selection process for World Cup hosts demonstrate that a bid to co-host the 2034 tournament would be highly susceptible to irregularities, criminal and otherwise.

 

Loopholes in the regulations are rife enough that illegalities and violations of ethics would be difficult if not impossible to curtail.

 

Is it possible that Thai society might reach a high enough level of ethical maturity in coming years to justify a bid for the 2034 World Cup?

 

The eyes of the world will be on us, as well as the glaring scrutiny of our rivals for the hosting privileges. To be able to co-host the event would bring diplomatic glory, but the risk of global shame and embarrassment is too horrifying to contemplate.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/sunday/comment_letters/30320205

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-07-08

[Jip99]

LOL ?

 

 

Way way too late for an April Fool contender.....

[darksidedog]

I suspect the guys at FIFA will burst their sides with laughter if they ever receive the bid.

I can see at least one team would probably get wiped out when their driver fell asleep at the wheel, or the team buses brakes fail.

It will be tough getting the stadiums ready, because in case they hadn't noticed, pretty much all their construction labourers just left the country.

I could draw up a very long list of problems, before I even to started on the corruption side of it and that alone would be huge.

I hope they have the common sense, as Malaysia appears to have done, to not waste time and money on trying. Funny story though!

[steven100]

Geezees christ .....  I'll be an old man by the time they get it    !!   

[Tilacme]

Just now, steven100 said:

Geezees christ .....  I'll be an old man by the time they get it    !!   

You will be fine, just keep up the training.

[Dave67]

Thats 17 years , Ive been in and out of Thailand and raised a family and things for 17 years things seem to be getting worse not better.

 

What kind of Visa would be reqired for the fans and would they have to be quality fans to get a Visa

 

Just shows how deluded they are , Im in Qatar and they have been peparing for 2022 world cup since they were selected to host it , Building going on everywhere in the Gas rich country., Thailand has nothing like the resources Qatar has. plus there infrastructure is obsolete

 

[Dobredin Ghusputin]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

2034 FIFA World Cup

 

They could do it, if they were to go back in time 526 years.

[tso310]

Not long before we hear that the Tour De Thailand will be the worlds No. 1 cycling event. 

[DoctorG]

They could play the games on the deck of the aircraft carrier.

[DM07]

Just because FIFA is as corrupt as this country, does not mean, it will be a perfect match!

[coulson]

Would be awesome, sort out the roads and public transport once and for all. It's not like the Country isn't set up for big numbers otherwise.

 

It may also convince TAT to focus, and stop coming up with outrageous initiatives to stimulate more tourism.

 

 

[DerekMarshall]

Host the FIFA World World Cup? This lot couldn't even get the draw for the English League Cup right! 

 

I'm filing this alongside the Thi F1 Grand Prix ,   A leg of the Tour de France, and Disneyland category! 

[Machiavelli]

Pinch me, please. Am i real?

[Happyman58]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Geezees christ .....  I'll be an old man by the time they get it    !!   

I will be dead by then lol

[Happyman58]

2 hours ago, DoctorG said:

They could play the games on the deck of the aircraft carrier.

Lol Lol LOl

[4MyEgo]

 

[Mad mick]

3 hours ago, tso310 said:

Not long before we hear that the Tour De Thailand will be the worlds No. 1 cycling event. 

Not at all , they know all tricks fifa or thiefa will fit in fine in thaithiefa land.

[Reigntax]

Fits in with the juntas 20 year roadmap to nowhere which is exactly where A Thai bid will end up.

[Reigntax]

3 hours ago, DoctorG said:

They could play the games on the deck of the aircraft carrier.

The Thai bid along with the new subs will both be well and truely sunk by 2034

[juice777]

This is so funny I will eat my shorts if they get it.

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[Senechal]

Good lord, is this ridiculous racket still going on?

 

Here's a clue, Thai people: Once upon a time, hosting the World Cup, and hosting the Olympics were "good" for your economy.

 

That was back when you could do the whole thing for $50 million USD or so.

 

Now it's nothing more than a vanity move by dictatorial governments. It buys short term support, and sends massive quantities of capital to politically connected contractors, agencies and consulting firms.

 

The greater economic results are almost guaranteed to be disastrous. 

 

This is a public-to-private cash transfer scheme. By the time it falls apart the connected elites have pocketed their money and are living in London.

 

Ready to play, Thailand?  As if that gleaming observation tower on the Chao Phraya wasn't bad enough already...

 

 

[Bluespunk]

Ain't gonna happen. 

 

Next...

[janclaes47]

I'm sure Fifa is not short of memory.

 

 

[the donger]

Would be nice to see some star footballers on the BTS. They sure won't be using the piece of shit roads. 

[Hooliganzone]

7 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Opinion

 

Double edge to a Thai World Cup bid

 

All the glory that would accrue might be lost if corruption played a role before or during the event

 

It was a relatively small item in the sports news a few days ago, but soon enough, it might not be. Thailand’s ambition to host football’s World Cup in 2034 looks serious enough to warrant both cautious praise and alarm bells. 

 

The upsides of the idea are obvious. A Cup-hosting gig would be a short cut to getting our team in the topmost tournament of the world’s most popular sport. It would be a tremendous boost for tourism. And it would certainly enhance the Kingdom’s international profile. The downside is that the quadrennial selection of the host nation is a process plagued by corruption – and Thailand doesn’t need to see more of that.

 

Stadium requirements alone would force Thailand to find at least one hosting-partner among its Southeast Asian neighbours. Indonesia has expressed interest after Malaysia’s enthusiasm cooled.

 

Co-hosting has worked successfully before, when Japan and South Korea jointly staged the 2002 World Cup. One likely opponent of Thailand and Indonesia seeking to play joint host in 2034 is China, which is expected to lose in its bid for the 2030 Cup and, if so, would almost certainly try again for the tournament to follow four years hence.

 

Meanwhile the list of past Cup hosts shows that Fifa’s selections have followed a “looping pattern” – countries on the same continent are not chosen consecutively. Proponents of a Thai bid point out that, if we skip the 2034 opportunity, we’d have to wait eight years for another chance. 

 

On top of trying to counter China’s mighty rivalry (and remember: the Beijing Olympics were a resounding success), Fifa rules and preferences concerning budget, transport, facilities and public opinion give the Thailand-Indonesia application little hope. 

 

There are other concerns, too. The world governing body of football has been beset with one scandal after another, some of them related to selecting World Cup hosts. High-ranking officials in Thai football have faced accusations of irregularities as well. In fact, just days ago, Thailand featured in a damning Fifa report concerning the 2018 World Cup.

 

The report called a planned England-Thailand friendly match here, aimed at winning support for England’s bid to host the 2018 Cup, “a form of bribery”. News and gossip suggest that this sort of scheming is common among hopeful Cup hosts, but far more outrageous examples of bribery exist, often involving vast sums of money.

 

Thailand’s terrible reputation for corruption and the risks of massive graft that strew the selection process for World Cup hosts demonstrate that a bid to co-host the 2034 tournament would be highly susceptible to irregularities, criminal and otherwise.

 

Loopholes in the regulations are rife enough that illegalities and violations of ethics would be difficult if not impossible to curtail.

 

Is it possible that Thai society might reach a high enough level of ethical maturity in coming years to justify a bid for the 2034 World Cup?

 

The eyes of the world will be on us, as well as the glaring scrutiny of our rivals for the hosting privileges. To be able to co-host the event would bring diplomatic glory, but the risk of global shame and embarrassment is too horrifying to contemplate.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/sunday/comment_letters/30320205

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-07-08

5555555 my sides are spitting I cant stop laughing its got to be the funniest thing I've heard in years.

 

7 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Opinion

 

Double edge to a Thai World Cup bid

 

All the glory that would accrue might be lost if corruption played a role before or during the event

 

It was a relatively small item in the sports news a few days ago, but soon enough, it might not be. Thailand’s ambition to host football’s World Cup in 2034 looks serious enough to warrant both cautious praise and alarm bells. 

 

The upsides of the idea are obvious. A Cup-hosting gig would be a short cut to getting our team in the topmost tournament of the world’s most popular sport. It would be a tremendous boost for tourism. And it would certainly enhance the Kingdom’s international profile. The downside is that the quadrennial selection of the host nation is a process plagued by corruption – and Thailand doesn’t need to see more of that.

 

Stadium requirements alone would force Thailand to find at least one hosting-partner among its Southeast Asian neighbours. Indonesia has expressed interest after Malaysia’s enthusiasm cooled.

 

Co-hosting has worked successfully before, when Japan and South Korea jointly staged the 2002 World Cup. One likely opponent of Thailand and Indonesia seeking to play joint host in 2034 is China, which is expected to lose in its bid for the 2030 Cup and, if so, would almost certainly try again for the tournament to follow four years hence.

 

Meanwhile the list of past Cup hosts shows that Fifa’s selections have followed a “looping pattern” – countries on the same continent are not chosen consecutively. Proponents of a Thai bid point out that, if we skip the 2034 opportunity, we’d have to wait eight years for another chance. 

 

On top of trying to counter China’s mighty rivalry (and remember: the Beijing Olympics were a resounding success), Fifa rules and preferences concerning budget, transport, facilities and public opinion give the Thailand-Indonesia application little hope. 

 

There are other concerns, too. The world governing body of football has been beset with one scandal after another, some of them related to selecting World Cup hosts. High-ranking officials in Thai football have faced accusations of irregularities as well. In fact, just days ago, Thailand featured in a damning Fifa report concerning the 2018 World Cup.

 

The report called a planned England-Thailand friendly match here, aimed at winning support for England’s bid to host the 2018 Cup, “a form of bribery”. News and gossip suggest that this sort of scheming is common among hopeful Cup hosts, but far more outrageous examples of bribery exist, often involving vast sums of money.

 

Thailand’s terrible reputation for corruption and the risks of massive graft that strew the selection process for World Cup hosts demonstrate that a bid to co-host the 2034 tournament would be highly susceptible to irregularities, criminal and otherwise.

 

Loopholes in the regulations are rife enough that illegalities and violations of ethics would be difficult if not impossible to curtail.

 

Is it possible that Thai society might reach a high enough level of ethical maturity in coming years to justify a bid for the 2034 World Cup?

 

The eyes of the world will be on us, as well as the glaring scrutiny of our rivals for the hosting privileges. To be able to co-host the event would bring diplomatic glory, but the risk of global shame and embarrassment is too horrifying to contemplate.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/sunday/comment_letters/30320205

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-07-08

55555555 My sides are splitting I can't stop laughing its got to be the funniest thing I've heard in years.

[bristolgeoff]

why not along with other countries,it could be England trying again too.we all know they have as much chance as Thailand.it will may never happen anyway

[meechai]

Teams of pro players will never attend in a country run by military dictatorship sorry

 

If it were so the chubby kid who runs North Korea would also win his 2030 bid to host (ain't gonna happen neither)

 

[toofarnorth]

There will be 3 more coups till then and I will be 87 so I will give it a miss thank you very much.

[mikiea]

20 hours ago, Jip99 said:

LOL ?

 

 

Way way too late for an April Fool contender.....

hh ....is that like the "tour de thialand  ?