Notes on the National
Stadium - July 16, 2003
Wisarut Bholsithi writes: Even though the Indian journalists
praised our stadiums at Huamark, Suphan Buri and Chiangmai as
looking excellent (see below), old stadiums like the
National Stadium (built in 1937 and opened in 1940 on the former
palace of Crown Prince Vajirunahit - the first Crown Prince
who passed away in 1894 at the age of 17 - AKA Hor Wang or the
Siamese replica of Windsor Palace) looked dilapidated after
the 1998 Asian Games due to the lack of allocated funds compared
to Huamark Stadium which has a large budget. National Stadium
has been used for domestic sports since 1940 and for hosting
international sports since 1959. Stadiums at Klong Hok, Lam
Lookka, and Pathumthani remain unfinished due to scandals.
India
admires Thailand's 'rich' sports infrastructure
- The Hindu, July 3, 2003
...Even India cannot boast of such a track record, despite
being the `economic super power' of this continent. What makes
Thailand such a destination for major and World-level competitions?
Its dynamism and its ability to create such fantastic infrastructure
throughout the country. While travelling in the bus for practice
session at the main stadium the Indian coach G.E. Sridharan
said "I have been to this country as a player and coach
for so long I can say that they are just fantastic. Even if
you go 700 kms away from Bangkok you will find the same neat
roads, compact indoor stadiums of international specifications
in various colleges and the commitment to conduct such big events
to show others that they are the best.'' Thailand does not need
the massive and marvellous indoor stadiums like in Delhi, Hyderabad,
Chennai...
Notes on the National Stadium
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