2007-11-16

Private Sector Supported SEA Games Worth 140 Million Baht

Dr. Nat Intarapan, the deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports, presided over the signing ceremony of the marketing memorandum of the 24th SEA Games 2007, between Sports Authority of Thailand, as the representative of Organizing Committee, and 5 companies that support the organization of the 24th SEA Games 2007, at Radisson Hotel, November 12 2007.
List of sponsors are TOT public company limited in total of 75,000,000 Baht, PTT public company limited in total of 40,000,000 baht, Canon Marketing Company Limited (Thailand) in total of 23,525,050 Baht, Mittare Insurance Company Limited in total of 112,400 baht (product and service) and Shanghai Sport Limited Partnership in total of 2,000,000 Baht, all in total of 140,637,450 Baht. Mr. Santipab Techavanich, the Chairman of Marketing Committee, reveal that, at present Bank of Ayudhya and other private company was already contact to be a sponsor of the 24th SEA Games, that making Marketing Committee’s income over more than 400 million baht.
Source from Khaosod Newspaper Date: November 13, 2007.

The people of Chonburi Lively Welcomed the Light of SEA Games

The people of Chon Buri lively welcomed the light of the 24th SEA Games or "Nakhon Ratchasrima Games". Today (November 11 2007), at Chonburi province, Mr. Montien Thongnit, the deputy Governor of Chonburi and Mr. Chutpong Chutputi, the deputy Governor of Chonburi, together with Chonburi’s officials, welcomed and joined the torch relay of the 24th SEA Games 2007, that Thailand was the host at Nakhon Ratchasrima province, held from December 6-15 2007. The torch relay’s route was assigned to running along Sukhumvit road at Chonburi and there are many people waiting to take the light in both sideways then they will respectfully engage the light to place at Pakdi Pandin Hall to celebrate for one night then the torch relay will run to Samutsongkhram province.

Source from The Government Public Relations Department Date: November 11, 2007.
From:/www.2007seagames.com

Polo Surely Get Gold Medal in SEA Games

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Gave the Official Torch์
On November 8 2007, His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej had ordered His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as represents himself to give the official torch to the Organizing Committee of the 24th SEA Games and the 4th ASEAN Para Games, which led by Dr. Suwit Yordmanee, the Minister of Ministry of Tourism and Sports and Mr. Sutee Makboon, the Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima, to respectfully engage the official torch to light for the 24th SEA Games, at Sukhothai Palace.
Mr. Veerapong Lienprasert, the Reporter of Thairath Newspaper, at Nakhon Ratchasrima, reported Dr. Nat Intarapan, the deputy Minister of Ministry of Tourism and Sports, presided over the head of the athlete meeting with the head of the athlete from 10 countries at Surasamnakan Building, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasrima, on November 8 2007. Dr. Nat said the Sports Technical will led the head of the athlete from member of SEA Games Federation of 10 countries, jointly investigate the readiness of 3 stadiums such as His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5th December 2007 Sports Complex, Nakhon Ratchasrima, Stadiums at Chonburi Province and Bangkok. At the meeting, we presented the information to 10 head of athlete and inform the meeting on strict measure to checking forbidding drug of athletes which using same as WADA standard. Moreover, in the afternoon we had minor meeting to workshop of all committees and sum up all information to inform member’s nations to realize the operation of Thailand and bring to learning then reuse and perform while the competition. Gen. Yuttasak Sasiprapa, the Chairman of SEA Games Federation, said after lectured on the topic of “Fair Play”, that the sending of list of names and amount of athlete must finish today then we will lead the head of athletes to investigate the organizing location including hospital, athlete village, etc. all in Nakhon Ratchasima, Chonburi and Bangkok. And some sports ask to increase amount of medal but some sports had only 2 countries to compete and some sports event had not completely amount of athletes so we must cut off that events. He informed the meeting that Thailand will organizing transparent and fairness competition without reward cheat and emphasized on the checking of forbidding drug of athletes, which after the meeting for 2-3 days will clearly know and can sum up about the amount of sports and gold medals that previously had 43 sports and 485 gold medals. Adm. Surawut Maharom, the Chairman of Thailand Athlete Preparation, reveals that the preparation of everything had completed only decorated and install equipments. The main structure was already complete and will decorate the athlete village before November 25 2007, which proceed for 1 night 1 day. If some sport venue already completed we will testing the system and all venues will install completely equipments and testing the system within November 20 2007. Reporter reported that at 6.30 pm., November 7 2007, Dr. Suwit Yodmanee, Minister of Tourism and Sports Ministry, being the host to give a dinner of welcome to the head of athlete for the 24th SEA Games 2007 from 11 member’s nations, at Culture Performance Field, opposite of athlete village in Suranaree University of Technology, in which the host organizing in Thai culture atmosphere which had Thai music show from the student of Suranaree University of Technology and play “Sai Fon” the song writing by the King by Navy Band and serving Thai food such as Som Tum, roasting chicken and Pad Thai. Moreover, in the evening (November 8 2007), at Nakhon Ratchasrima, Mr. Suthi Makboon, the Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima, will be the host to give a dinner of welcome to the head of athlete at Royal Princess Hotel, Korat, which he assigned Mr. Chanvit Wasayangkun, the deputy Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima, to welcome the head of athlete, in which had traditional menu of local northeast citizens.
Source from Thairath Newspaper Date: November 9, 2007.
From:http://www.2007seagames.com

Nakhon Ratchasima Testing Minor Plan to Support Disaster in the 24th SEA Games 2007

Nakhon Ratchasima Testing Minor Plan to Support Disaster in the 24th SEA Games 2007
Nakhon Ratchasima Province is testing the minor plan to support the accident and public hazard for the 24th SEA Games which really testing on November 16 2007.
Group Captain Saritpong Watthanawarangkun, the Commander of Wing 1, Nakhon Ratchasima, presided the testing of preparation of a minor plan to support the accident and public hazard for the 24th SEA Games 2007 at Wing 1 Airport, in which Doctor Vasin Teekawanich, the Doctor Region 13 and Doctor Waranyu Sattayawongtip, the Assistant Doctor of Nakhon Ratchasima Public Health, jointly testing a minor plan that EMS network from all institutes join the workshop such as fire engine, rescue cars of Wing 1, Public Hazard Prevention Center Region 5, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nong Phai lom Municipal District, Korat Rescue 31, Swangmeeta Rescue 18, Ambulance of Maharat Hospital, Local Hospital, District Public Health, Suranaree Army Hospital, Wing 1 Hospital, Bangkok-Ratchasima Hospital. Doctor Vasin Teekawanich, the Doctor Region 13, said the emergency medication service of Nakhon Ratchasima network and nearby area was already preparation which will examine the result of testing that had problem or not, then the responsible person will revise to efficiently system to support an accident which will testing on November 16 2007 at Wing 1 Airport, in which preside by Doctor Chuwit Likittingwara, the Inspector of Ministry of Public Health Region 13.
Source from The Government Public Relations Department Date: November 8, 2007