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Dr. Panyan Lamyuang, Deputy Permanent Secretary of
the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Presided over the meeting In order to
prepare to be the host of the 2034 World Cup, with representatives from
relevant departments including the ASEAN Department, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, the Department of Physical Education, the Sports Authority of Thailand
(SAT) and the Football Association of Thailand Join at the Boonsom Martin
Conference Room, Department of Physical Education, Pathumwan National Stadium
on 19 August.
The chairman informed the meeting that, according
to Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha, the 34th ASEAN Leadership Summit,
hosted by the Thai government on 23 June 2019, states that Thailand needs to
submit proposals as The co-host of the 2034 World Cup therefore organized this
meeting. In order to find joint ways to host together with ASEAN nations in the
preparation of the World Cup Which the Ministry of Tourism and Sports And
various departments Come together to discuss possibilities, procedures and
criteria. To be prepared
Dr. Suriya Chindawong, Director-General of the
Department of ASEAN, said that from the past ASEAN summit The Prime Minister
encouraged Thailand to submit a proposal to host the 2034 World Cup, which the
Prime Minister wanted to find various information. In preparation Which should
have information within this year Because it is the year that Thailand is the
Chair of ASEAN Before the meeting of the ASEAN ministers again in October. So
must prepare that If Thailand will organize the World Cup, must prepare And
what are the rules? Meanwhile, Vietnam has shown great interest in submitting
to the World Cup. In which next year, Vietnam will act as ASEAN president.
While Mr Phadit Suphaphong, Deputy
Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs The Football Association of Thailand
explained that the World Cup in the future will increase the number of teams to
48, and there will be a maximum of 4 co-hosting countries. Competition must
have at least 12 courses (options 14-16) and have a capacity of 40,000-80,000
seats. In terms of facilities, teams and referees must have a 4-5 star hotel
only. At least 48 of the (Option 72).
Mr. Pata added that The countries that are
proposing the World Cup organizers must receive government support, which must
be signed by the prime minister and / or ministers. associated Including all
sectors must support And must be included as a national agenda
For the proportion of FIFA points to be prepared
for the country that has submitted the most twists, it will be about 35 percent
of the competition. Now Thailand has only Rajamangala Stadium. Which has a
capacity of only 49,000 people compared to other countries in ASEAN such as
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, which have many ready stadiums,
therefore, Thailand will need to develop more in the field of competition.
After that, the meeting discussed the Thai competition field. Including proposals
for the construction of a new stadium To support the World Cup Due to the
existing field Is the original structure that has been under construction for
many decades Therefore, the construction of a new stadium should be in
accordance with the modern football that has changed.
While the SAT proposed that there is a project to
build a national stadium To support the hosting of the 2026 Youth Olympic
Games, therefore preparing to be integrated together. In addition, the
Department of ASEAN proposed that To be established as a national committee To
cooperate together in preparation to submit proposals for the 2034 World Cup,
as the World Cup is not just about football. But also about society, economy,
and other aspects of the nation too
After the meeting, Mr. Rawee Pritsanantakun The
Secretary-General of the Football Association revealed that the Football
Association of Thailand Have come to give various information In co-hosting
ASEAN with the 2034 World Cup, which the Department of ASEAN will bring about.
To present to the Prime Minister And the Minister of Foreign Affairs, however,
must acknowledge that various nations in ASEAN, especially Indonesia Who is the
leader in presenting the host Because he has a field that is more than Thai But
Thailand still has the opportunity to be 1 in 4 co-host countries.
"However The government will probably have to
determine the direction of development on the racetrack. And various public
utilities If we were to host a world-class football cut, it would have to be a policy.
And have a mutual commitment Because this is not just about the World Cup But
it's about national development going forward at the global level If we are
committed Believe that we can And now still has time to prepare If we start now
Believe that it will definitely be ready in time, "said Mr Rawee.
