webfact Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Covid-19: Boxing stadium ignored calls to cancel profitable event, now they should pay the price say SAT Picture: Daily News It has been revealed that the Sports Authority of Thailand asked the chief of Lumpinee Boxing Stadium not to hold any public matches during the covid-19 crisis. Yet they still went ahead and held a huge and profitable championship that was attended by 5,000 people. Dozens of people were infected with the virus at the event in Bangkok on March 6th. These have gone on to infect many others with some claiming that this cluster has been responsible for the big spike in cases in Thailand in recent days. Deputy governor of the SAT said that following a government meeting on the 3rd of this month a letter was sent to Lumpinee the next day to ask them to cooperate and cancel events. They did not. Instead on the 6th there was a headline event that featured 11 bouts. The celebrity presenter in the ring was one of the people infected. Natthawut Reuangwat said that the stadium authorities must now work with the SAT and look at the possibility of compensation. Thaivisa notes that many of the public are blaming the boxing stadium for putting profit above the welfare of the people. Subsequently all boxing and boxing related activity in the capital and many provinces elsewhere has been officially stopped with jail time resulting for infractions. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-03-25 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 There is only one religion in Thailand, thats Money 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheMook Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Army owns the stadium perhaps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, ChipButty said: There is only one religion in Thailand, thats Money Yea in other news Trump is wanting to open the economy again and stop lockdown. So is it only Thailand.. i doubt it. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, JimmyTheMook said: Army owns the stadium perhaps? They do would be nice to see some heads roll. But wont hold my breath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geriatrickid Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, robblok said: Yea in other news Trump is wanting to open the economy again and stop lockdown. So is it only Thailand.. i doubt it. Trump is expressing his desire, He has yet to follow through. H eis looking at the parts of the USA where there are minimal cases, where social distancing comes naturally in some rural areas. The boxing promoters were asked to close and went ahead. Can you understand the difference? I disagree with trump but you are comparing apples to oranges. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Just now, geriatrickid said: Trump is expressing his desire, He has yet to follow through. H eis looking at the parts of the USA where there are minimal cases, where social distancing comes naturally in some rural areas. The boxing promoters were asked to close and went ahead. Can you understand the difference? I disagree with trump but you are comparing apples to oranges. One case is a bit more extreme then the other but both sides are just thinking about money. So its the same thing both are thinking about the money. (not a bad thing thinking about money though a lockdown can destroy an economy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sharecropper Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 The Thai army still doing what it does best - killing Thai people. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeybik Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, robblok said: One case is a bit more extreme then the other but both sides are just thinking about money. So its the same thing both are thinking about the money. (not a bad thing thinking about money though a lockdown can destroy an economy) Yeah, bringing down a multi-trillion dollar economy is a wee bit different than a 5,000 seat boxing venue losing a nights profits. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lujanit Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 The army does what the army wants to. No one to police them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BobbyL Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 That 'sacred' establishment, the Royal Thai Army, do whatever they want and have been given the freedom to do so for decades. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium owned and operated by the ARMY .... Thailand governed by the ARMY, don't see any conflict of interest here, money goes to the same purse, meaning to Prayut and his selected gang.... SAT can ask anything they want it will fall into dead end 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matzzon Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 They asked them to not hold any events. How considerate of them. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UbonThani Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 4 hours ago, robblok said: Yea in other news Trump is wanting to open the economy again and stop lockdown. So is it only Thailand.. i doubt it. A long lockdown will make millions homeless. Open up! Isolate the sick. Let others work and live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Idiots money is Boss , here now spread thru all the provinces 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: Yet they still went ahead and held a huge and profitable championship that was attended by 5,000 people. kerching.............wheres the surprise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon1 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 4 hours ago, robblok said: Yea in other news Trump is wanting to open the economy again and stop lockdown. So is it only Thailand.. i doubt it. Jeez, that's the dumbest thing ive heard this year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toany Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 but, immigration does the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 You can't stop a virus in a country like Thailand. I am pretty sure there must be half a million infected already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 In the meantime, I wonder how many people have had to cram themselves into CW immigration offices, thus increasing their risk of exposure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo369 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 5 hours ago, JimmyTheMook said: Army owns the stadium perhaps? Yes a colonel owns the stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 8 hours ago, webfact said: Deputy governor of the SAT said that following a government meeting on the 3rd of this month a letter was sent to Lumpinee the next day to ask them to cooperate and cancel events. They did not. Someone needs to publicly swing for this one.. but maybe the culprit is a bit too close to home to pay any penalties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 7 hours ago, sharecropper said: The Thai army still doing what it does best - killing Thai people. Well they have never killed anyone else. Never been to war so I wonder what all those thousands of generals got their medals for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Sad, let's hope news like this help motivate Thais to expel this monkey looking regime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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