SAT prepares to reduce Thai athletes in the 2022 SEA Games in Vietnam to only 400.

Mr. Prachum Boonthiam, Deputy Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), Department of Sports Excellence and Sports Science presided over the opening ceremony of the Strategic Plan Review Workshop and clarifying the management criteria for the Sports Association of Thailand Fiscal Year 2022, with Mr. Wisanu Laichaphit, Deputy Governor of SAT Administration, Mr. Yuthaya Jeanhiet, Director of the Governor’s Office, and Mr. Pricha Lalun, Director of Sports Development Excellence and the management team attended the event at The Grand Fourwings Convention Hotel, Bangkok

Deputy Governor of SAT for Sports Excellence and Sports Science said that SAT has worked with the Sports Association of Thailand. Make an annual sports association strategic plan. by the structure and in accordance with the SAT Strategic Plan (2022 – 2027) and other strategic plans related which is consistent with sports management for excellence In addition, now entering the fiscal year 2022, the preparation of management criteria for the Sports Association of Thailand. has been completed therefore organizing this seminar To clarify the criteria for the management of the Sports Association of Thailand and explaining the guidelines for the preliminary

National Sports Development Fund In the process of determining the guidelines, methods and conditions for the provision of promotion or support to carry out sports activities (To solve the problem of accrued money) to be a disbursement guideline (new format) that the fund determines in accordance with the strategic plan of the sports association and criteria for evaluating the performance of sports associations for the sports association and related persons to take action and acknowledge the said action plan

Strategy Review Seminar and clarify the criteria for managing the sports association this time It is also like setting the direction of the Sports Association of Thailand. To have a more professional management as well. which on the other side It is a preparation for the association to prepare athletes for international sporting events in 2022, which are waiting for many tournaments. Especially the 31st SEA Games, which will be the first major sporting event that Thai athletes will travel to compete in this may in Vietnam

Mr. Prachum went on to say that between 25-27 January there will be a meeting to discuss 3 parties, including SAT, Olympic Committee of Thailand. and the Sports Association of Thailand about the plans to prepare athletes for the SEA Games This will include a summary of our athletes who will be sent to compete. At this point, there was a discussion that will be reduced to about 400 people only from the thousands of people because of the competition in Vietnam There are many limitations. Both the situation of the Covid-19 outbreak Including the host is also distributed in 12 cities, which will affect the care of athletes. that may not be done thoroughly If you have to submit a name to compete in countless numbers. a thousand people as before by when the number will give the association another audition before sending the list to the host at the latest in April

“I think that Thai athletes We still have a chance to win the gold medal in the international sport group over host Vietnam in the 31st SEA Games. Of course, going to this round. We are facing difficulties with COVID-19 The preparation of the team may not be continuous for some. but tried to use the technique Methods include sports science. that is more intense than before to help prepare Thai athletes, it is believed If we add this part to Thai athletes I think that our athletes are good enough to come back to be number 1 in international sports in this SEA Games,” Mr Prachum said at the end.