webfact Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Thailand to be part of ambitious plan to co-host 2034 FIFA World Cup Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam are set to launch a bid to joint host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, according to reports. Speaking at an event held on June 16, Fifa Executive Committee member Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah spoke positively of the possibility of ASEAN nations co hosting the tournament. "The opportunity for us (Asean) to bid conceivably has its strengths because three to four countries can share, as what USA, Mexico and Canada did to win the bid and become the 2026 host. In fact the time has come for countries in the Asean region to be given the opportunity. In this regard, we hope the infrastructure and strength of Asean's football teams would have been consolidated by then”, he told the Straits Times. “We have 16 years, which should be sufficient,” he added. Malaysia has also been earmarked as a potential joint host. Last week FIFA announced that the US, Canada and Mexico will jointly host the 2026 World Cup. This isn’t the first time an ASEAN bid to host the 2034 World Cup has been mooted. Last year, it was reported that Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar would pool resources and bid to host the tournament. Singapore was also reported to be interested in joining a consortium to host the tournament. 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. It is understood the deadline to submit bids to host the 2034 World Cup is 2026. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoker58 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Well I suppose that’s one way to get your team in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilSpoil Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 There's never been a lack of ambition in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Could you imagine the carnage if Thailand did host one. I mean, it would be great, but just imagine the scenes around Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket if they hosted games ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 "Fifa Executive Committee member Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah spoke positively of the possibility of ASEAN nations co hosting the tournament." First, Thailand would have to build a number of stadiums to hold the games. I don't believe there is enough bamboo in se Asia that would supply enough material for the scaffolding. Then, there's the transportation problem. All those taxis and minivans heading to the same destination at the same time. It would break Songkran's record for fatalities in the first 5 minutes....and that would be in only one city. That's if the passengers can bargain down from the initial 2,000 baht fare, or get the drivers to put on the meters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeVonderBearz Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Would be incredible but i don't even think 16 years is adequate time to get the infrastructure in place in any of the countries mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 it would be amazing...but realisticly ..what and who would suffer budget cuts...Not the entitled cival servants I hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Is that stadium in Nongjok for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup ready yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 And still the headline would be the same at every World Cup: "Thai Police Crackdown On Football Gambling" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 4 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand to be part of ambitious plan to co-host 2034 FIFA World Cup Last year, it was a Formula One Grand Prix.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megasin1 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 A nice LOL moment, TLOS does it again and helps to brighten my day ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKiwi Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Megasin1 said: A nice LOL moment, TLOS does it again and helps to brighten my day ? Thailand is always worth a good laugh. And not much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadperfect Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 3 hours ago, ZeVonderBearz said: Would be incredible but i don't even think 16 years is adequate time to get the infrastructure in place in any of the countries mentioned. The crazy thing about 16 years from now is the players are still sucking on the dummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKiwi Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Not being a fan of football, I think it would be a great idea for Thailand to take a major role. Nothing like first-hand learning. Thailand would never ever get anything else after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKiwi Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Thailand and Myanmar... yep, that'll work alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Prayut is already rehearsing his karaoke performance to spice up the opening ceremony , while Prawit negotiates contracts with Lolex, for delivery of new time displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Won't it clash with the F1 street circuit race in Bangkok? Though perhaps the nuclear power station will supply all the power for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Though Thai being the Lingua Franca World language by then, will certainly help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, Happy Grumpy said: Though Thai being the Lingua Franca World language by then, will certainly help. Did the big man actually say this could happen? I must have missed that story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somchai Logic Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Baby steps, try to get your 5#1T together enough to organise a P155 Up in a brewery first, and then we can talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I don't think it's such a far fetched idea. Start now and prepare a good bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKiwi Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, BobbyL said: Did the big man actually say this could happen? I must have missed that story. He did. Hilarious no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 24 minutes ago, KiwiKiwi said: He did. Hilarious no? Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKiwi Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 12 minutes ago, BobbyL said: Unbelievable. True enough though, He announced (a couple of months ago iirc , that Thai could be the lingua franca in 20 years, and Thailand would be a developed country in 30 years (iirc). The man's a complete nutcase, some really serious problems there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejonesbkk Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 this would be awesome tbh and I would love to see it happen. When I saw the title my first thoughts were that it would be a joint bid with Malaysia and Singapore as they are a lot more developed surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Another dream! 16 years? Time enough to form a few hundred committees, I guess. By the way, how is that new parliament building coming along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tso310 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 This has been bouncing round since last October when the Asean Football Confederation endorsed it. Wise money has China getting the 2034 tournament. Could these countries afford building proper stadiums, Russia has spent about $11.8 billion. Qatar is spending $138 billion. It costs 100b to get into a Thai premier League game. Whats the cost currently in Russia to see a game - Ticket prices for 2018 World Cup in Russia Match Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 - Russian residents Opening match £414* £294 £166 £42** Group matches £158 £124 £79 £17 Round of 16 £185 £139 £87 £29 Quarter-finals £275 £192 £132 £50 Semi-finals £565 £362 £215 £59 3rd/4th place play-off £275 £192 £132 £50 Final £829 £535 £343 £92 Fifa is expecting $6 billion into its bank account from this world cup. Hotels, transport etc will add huge amounts to the bill. The economics of any Asean country hosting are not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nip Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I wondered a few years ago why the RTP Commissioner bought control of the Thai Football Association? You name it and with few exceptions they control it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickymouse1 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Big boost to the thai population ?As lots of babies? afterwards ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickymouse1 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Russia after world cup???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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