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Bangkok selected to host FIFA Futsal World Championship 2012

BANGKOK, 19 March 2010 (NNT) – Bangkok has been selected to host the FIFA Futsal World Championship 2012.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) the BMA had joined with the Tourism and Sport Ministry as well as the Football Association of Thailand to bid for hosting the FIFA Futsal World Championship 2012 in Bangkok. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) finally selected Bangkok from other other five nominated coutries which included Czech Republic, Egypt, Protugal, Iran and New Caledonia.

The BMA will use the Bangkok National Stadium, the Indoor Stadium Hua Mak and the Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani for the world compettition, while the Thai-Japan Youth Center will be used for practices. The BMA will hold a press conference to provide further details later.

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Nice to see the beautiful stadium - Thanks!

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England Confirm Friendly With Thailand For June 2011

May 10, 2010 11:35:00 AM


England have confirmed that they will travel to Asia next summer to play Thailand in a friendly international.

Fabio Capello's side will travel immediately their Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland next June to play the game, being held to mark the 65th anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol's accession to the Thai throne.

The Thai national side are managed by former England and Manchster United skipper Bryan Robson.

Whether the fixture scheduling will meet with the approval of Premier League managers remains to be seen, but the FA apparently believe that the game will help the bid to stage the World Cup in 2018.

The Premier League is, of course, massively popular all over South East Asia.

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Maria Sharapova beat Venus Williams in an entertaining exhibition in Hua Hin yesterday

Published: 3/01/2010 at 12:00 AM


Maria Sharapova got off to a bright start to the new season when she beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in an exhibition match between two former top-ranked players.

In a warm-up ahead of this month's Australian Open, both players appeared to be troubled by the baking heat as the temperature in the seaside resort reached 39 degrees Celsius.

The encounter was part of the celebrations to mark Hua Hin's 100th anniversary and was presided over by Suwat Liptapanlop, president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand.

Before a packed crowd, world No 14 Sharapova displayed a solid and fierce baseline game to put Williams away in just one hour and 34 minutes, and record her first win over the American since 2007.

Sharapova took a 4-1 lead before the 2008 Wimbledon champion broke the Russian to cut the deficit to 5-3. However, Sharapova was too strong and won the first set 6-3.

In the second set, both players held their serves until the final game when world No 6 Williams missed two forehands to lose the match.

''It's good to be back and I was glad to play against Venus in my first match of the year,'' said the 22-year-old Russian who also defeated Williams in an exhibition match in Chiang Mai at the start of 2005.

''I still remember when I first came to Thailand before. I was still young and had a great match with Venus.

''I will start practice now and use this beautiful hot weather to prepare for the Australian Open. I grew up in Florida. It's warm and humid there so here it's okay for me.''

When asked about Thailand, Sharapova said: ''I love the people. They greet you from your first step off the plane and you feel warm.

''They make you feel like you are a part of them and a part of the culture. I love the food like khao (rice) and different spices.''

Sharapova, who suffered a shoulder injury last year, said she hopes to stay healthy for the whole season.

Williams, who will be chasing her first Australian Open title when she heads to Melbourne, acknowledged she was a little bit behind the pace after the off-season.

''Maria played so well and I was slow in my first match of the season but it was good to be here hitting the ball,'' Williams said.

''Although I lost, my overall performance was pretty good. When I play with Maria, I have to play 100% to beat her.''

She said she likes local arts and knows a few Thai words, most of them for shopping.

''I know a few words to bargain like lod noi (reduce the price a bit) and paeng pai (too expensive),'' said the American.

''I'm always ready for the bargain. It is part of competition on and off the court.''

After their match, Williams teamed up with Danai Udomchoke to play Sharapova and Paradorn Srichaphan in a mixed doubles match.

Williams and Paradorn beat Danai and Sharapova 8-6 after an entertaining spectacle.

''I enjoyed playing with Paradorn,'' said Williams. ''He's a great player and has done so many great things for Thai tennis.'' said Williams.

About Paradorn's hair style, Williams said: ''It's cool!''

On Paradorn's hair, Sharapova said: ''It looks like a Mohawk, nothing new in my country.''

Wow . . . !

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Originally Posted by napoleon

England Confirm Friendly With Thailand For June 2011

May 10, 2010 11:35:00 AM


England have confirmed that they will travel to Asia next summer to play Thailand in a friendly international.

Fabio Capello's side will travel immediately their Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland next June to play the game, being held to mark the 65th anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol's accession to the Thai throne.

The Thai national side are managed by former England and Manchster United skipper Bryan Robson.

Whether the fixture scheduling will meet with the approval of Premier League managers remains to be seen, but the FA apparently believe that the game will help the bid to stage the World Cup in 2018.

The Premier League is, of course, massively popular all over South East Asia.

Great.

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Rayong City Main Stadium Renovate

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Chiang Mai City Stadium

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I am impressed... I hope this country will rise up!

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Sports centre to lift Phuket tourism

THE NATION Published on July 6, 2010


The Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club is expected to usher in a new dimension of sports tourism to the resort island with world-class facilities when it opens in November.

"The development of the fully-integrated complex reflects the founders' vision in bringing a positive learning environment for the whole family and bringing a whole new level of what is available in Phuket," CEO Nicholas Seaver said yesterday.


"It will cooperate with the Tourism Authority of Thailand in promoting sports tourism in the country," he said.


As activities can be hosted all year round, tourism in Phuket will be less sensitive to the economic cycle, he said.


Phuket International Academy owns the US$45 million (Bt1.5 billion) complex, of which half of its 130 rai of space is allocated to the clubhouse.


The complex, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, offers three major facilities - the club, an international baccalaureate world school and a mind centre. The centre contains a 38-room boutique and lifestyle hotel and facilities to host conferences and retreats dedicated to bringing together ancient, contemplative practices with the best of modern psychology for improving a balanced and healthy mind.


The complex was developed by a group of Thais and Klaus Heebben, a foreign investor who has been in Phuket for four years. It will serve both locals and tourists.


"What we are doing is bring?ing a whole new dimension of tourism to Phuket that many hotels will benefit from," Seaver said.


"We also try to create a very positive and friendly working environment. The complex will offer a family-friendly environment with a unique range of offerings," he said.


The international school, which occupies about 50 rai of land, has already been open for two years, while the mind centre has been open since April. From 76 students now, it expects enrolment to grow to 700 in five years.


The club has selected the prestigious World Sports Destination Expo, running at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa from today to Friday, as the global event to launch itself to the world as a premier sports and corporate event facility in Thailand.


The club boasts an extensive array of high-class sporting facilities including an International Rugby Board-standard rugby pitch, FIFA-approved Limonta "Soccer Pro" soccer field, Phuket's only com?petition standard 25-metre and 50-metre swimming pools, a six-court tennis academy, a 500-metre athletics running track and a StarTrac-equipped hi-tech gymnasium. A dedicat?ed arts centre and a Thai herbal garden spa are also included to compliment the sports facilities.


"All those sports and leisure facilities are international stan?dard and allow us to host professional athletes and teams as well as provide on-parallel facilities for Phuket residents and amateur athletes seeking to continue their training," he said.

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Nadal to play in Thailand Open

Bangkokpost 23/07/2010

World number one Rafael Nadal will play at the Thailand Open in September, organisers said Thursday, raising hopes of a boost to the country's tourism industry in the wake of deadly unrest.


The Spaniard has pulled out twice in the past three years due to injuries.

The president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand, Suwat Lipatapanlop, said he hoped Nadal's debut in Thailand would lure back tourists after anti-government protests turned deadly in April and May.

"I hope his appearance will give the country a good image," he said.

The protests in Bangkok sparked violence that left 90 people dead, nearly 2,000 injured and Thailand's reputation as a safe holiday destination in question -- although foreign tourists are now slowly returning.

Nadal, who has also won the French Open five times, said he was fit to play at the 600,000-dollar tournament.

"With my health and body in good shape, I am really looking forward to playing some great tennis for Thai fans," he said in a statement.

US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro is also set to play at the event, which runs until October 3.

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King Power to set up Leicester FC academy in Thailand

The Nation Published on August 19, 2010


With the takeover of Leicester City Football Club, Vichai Raksriaksorn, chairman and chief executive of King Power Group, is set to turn Thailand into the Asian football-academy hub.

"We are now looking at potential locations, which may be one of my own land plots in Bangkok or near Suvarnabhumi Airport," he said.


"I also believe that by getting involved and owning a football club in England, I will be able to promote football youths in Thailand to play at the international level."


Milan Mandaric, who will stay on as chairman at Leicester City at least until the end of this year, said he shared Vichai's view that the club should expand its academy network in Thailand.


While Thailand had promising players, professional coaches were scarce. More were needed to provide the right training programmes.


"The establishment of the Leicester City club's academy in Thailand will provide local talents a chance to improve their skills to the world-class level and will also bring a reputation to Thailand," Mandaric said.


Many hundreds of millions of baht would be spent in setting up the Leicester City football academy in Thailand, he said.


Aiyawatt, a son of Vichai who recently became Leicester City's executive director, said he had long been passionate about football. After studying the extensive history of the Leicester City club, its impressive performance and the reputation of the Leicester City Academy, he was convinced that establishing the academy in Thailand would bring great benefit to local players.


"We expect to complete the establishment of the Leicester City academy in Thailand within 12 months. The club will also send its academy staff to provide training programmes to local players," he said.


Under the deal, Leicester City's football stadium will be renamed from Walkers Stadium to King Power Stadium by December.


At the press conference yesterday, Vichai promised more financial support for new buyers and the academy facilities. His challenge is to make Leicester City achieve Premiership status by next season.


The deal was wrapped up last week, sponsored by a personal-investment consortium called Asia Football Investments. The exact value of the 100-per-cent stake was not disclosed. Vichai said he would hold only 51 per cent, while the remaining 49 per cent would be opened for investors from Thailand and the region, such as Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and China.


"Football is my second-favourite sport after polo," said Vichai, 52. His duty-free group King Power about 10 years ago sponsored the Chelsea Football Club in the English Premier League for six straight years, he said.


The takeover of Leicester would fulfil his dream of owning a football club, though King Power Group has sponsored many teams in the Thai League, including Bangkok United FC and Police United. The group was a major sponsor of the Buriram PEA Football Club.


"The English Championship club Leicester City is a very interesting club. It has great potential to achieve Premiership status. The passion to reach the status will strengthen the club and enable it to move forward to the goal," he said.


"We're also impressed with the club's well-established academy. All of these are the reasons we do not feel hesitant in the least to enter this joint investment."

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What was on the site of the Rajamangala stadium before it was built? I know the area was already a sports complex but what, if anything, was on the site of the actual stadium?

Also, if anyone has any photos of the stadium under construction then I'd love to see them. Thanks.

edit: why can't I attach images? Is it because I'm a new member?