The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) released a statement saying: Does not certify Thailand, North Korea, Indonesia to host international sporting events. both regional continent or global for a period of 1 year, with Indonesia and North Korea banned. This is because the banned substance detection centers in the country do not have effective equipment and tools to detect banned substances. Thailand was banned for not following Wada’s regulations.
However, athletes from all three countries can participate in international sporting events normally. but cannot compete under the Thai flag in other events except in the Olympic Games. Until the penalty is abolished, the three nations will not be given the opportunity to become members of the board. and will be invited to temporarily retire from the board
The cause is due to Wada’s principle of wanting doping agencies in each country, or NADO, to operate independently. but in Thailand such agency Under the management of the Sports Authority of Thailand
On the other hand, Mr. Kongsak Yodmanee, Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), revealed that we are not calm about this matter. We are trying to expedite the amendment of the law, the Prohibited Substance Control Act. Some items are inconsistent with Wada rules, SAT has taken action to amend the law. There is still a matter of child law at every point, some issues have already been clarified. But the law must be amended first. The Thai law amendment system takes time. Now the problem is solved. Office of the Council of State
“We have reported to the government that this is an urgent issue, which Mr. Wissanu Krea-ngam has already reported to the Cabinet and needs to urgently amend the law. preliminary may have to be issued an decree so as to be quick and able to fix this problem first. which we are not calm.”
