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Coming this December 6-16th, the 24th edition of SEA Games will be held at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. As the selection criteria for Team Singapore athletics is being underway, with it’s new Points system, this reporter tries to find out more about the location, facilities and progress that’s underway by the Thailand sporting body. So to speak, so as our athletes will have a glimpse of what to expect and preview in Thailand.
Why Thailand?
The 24th SEA Games was initially to be hosted in Singapore but the Singapore sporting body forgo their hosting duties this time round as our future groundbreaking Sportshub in Kallang is still in the works. It is planned to be ready by 2011, thus likely Singapore will only host SEA Games possibly at 2011. So Thailand stepped in and it’s their 6th time (1959, 1967, 1975, 1985 and 1995) to host the SEA Games. The opening of the SEA Games there will also commemorates the 80th birth anniversary of their revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The Thai sports authorities are planning to organise 33 sports, including major events like athletics, aquatics, football, volleyball, boxing, cycling and tennis in the province which is about 260km from Bangkok.
Thailand US$77 million very own sportshub
Mayor of Nakhon Ratchasima province with the new mascot, Siamese cat
The SEA Games will be held in the northeast Thailand’s Nakkhonratchasima province. The US$77 million dollar sports complex is currently being built in the province there and the progress has been encouraging since 2006. Though the province will be the main area for holding major games, as with previous SEA Games in Vietnam and the Philippines, athletes will likely be doing the events in multiple venues. While Nakhon Ratchasima is the main city that hosts the Games, Chon Buri and Bangkok will also be the venues for some sports. Here are just some of the new facilities being built
Official website at http://www.kosoc2007.com
- Main Stadium, (20,000 Seat)
- Gymnasium 1, (5,000 Seat)
- Gymnasium 2 (2,000 Seat)
- Velodrome
- Aquatic Centre (Olympic Pool)
- Shooting Range
- Tennis Centre (1 Main court)
The Main Stadium
Here are some of the progress photo of the main stadium, where the athletic action will be held
Model representation
Top view of the main stadium
16th June 2006 Progress
11th December 2006 Progress
6th January 2007 Progress
8th February 2007 Progress
1st April 2007 Progress
6th April 2007 Progress
Other facilities at Nakhon Ratchasima province for VARIOUS sports
SWIMMING - Aquatic Centre
BOXING - Paktongchai Gymnasium
ARCHERY - Archery Field, Suranaree University of Technology
BADMINTON - Suranaree Pirom Gymnasium, Suranaree University of Technology
BASKETBALL - Gelaa Pirom Gymnasium, Suranaree University of Technology
BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Beach Vollyeball Field, Suranaree University of Technology
INDOOR VOLLEYBALL - Gymnasium 2, 333rd Anniversary Sport Complex
BILLIARD & SNOOKER - Grand Ballroom, Sima Thani Hotel
BOWLING - Hong Bowling
CYLING MOUNTAIN BIKE - Khao Yai National Park
CYLING ROAD RACE - Nakhon Ratchasima - Paktongchai Road
CYCLING TRACK - Velodrome, 333rd Anniversary Sport Complex
DANCE SPORT - Wongchavalitkul Auditorium, Wongchavalitkul University
FENCING - Surapat 2 Gymnasium, Suranaree University of Technology
SOCCER - Has various venues
Finals to be held here
Surapon Kilastan Stadium, Suranaree University of Technology
Municipal Stadium, Municipal Sport Complex
Paktongchai Stadium, Paktongchai Distric
GOLF - Voyage Panorama Golf Club
GYMNASTICS - Gymnasium 1, 333rd Anniversary Sport Complex
JUDO - 70th Anniversary Gymnasium, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabat University
KARATE - Gymnasium, Tanapolkhan Technology School
MUAT THAI - Gymnasium 2, Municipal Sport Complex
SILAT - Grand Ballroom, Di Iyara Hotel
PETANQUE - Petanque Stadium, Suranaree University of Technology
RUGBY - Stadium, Suranaree Army Camp
SEPAK TAKRAW - MCC Hall, The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima
SHOOTING - Shooting Range, 333rd Anniversary Sport Complex
SOFBALL - Softball Field, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabat University
TABLE TENNIS - Klang Plaza Hall, Klang Plaza Shopping Centre
TAEKWONDO - Gymnasium, Rajamongkol Isan University of Technology
TENNIS - Tennis Court, 333rd Anniversary Sport Complex
WEIGHT LIFTING - Auditorium, Nakhon Ratchasima Vocational College
WRESTLING - Gymnasium 1, Municipal Sport Complex
WUSHU - Gymnasium, Suranaree Wittaya School
As you can see from the photos above, coming this December, the SEA Games athletes will have plenty to roam and use the new and also the current facilities which is well equipped. The main new stadium itself is a magnificent infrastructure. From what I’ve been told, everything is going as planned and the completion dates are on target. I’ll post more info as I get it.
See you all in Thailand!
This reporter would like to thank Thailand Sporting Body, The Korat Post, Skycraper City and Thai individuals for the invaluable help in this article. SSC and SNOC could not be contacted however for comments and clarifications.
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[…] I might be shooting myself in the foot, and putting myself out there on the line, but here goes. I think the points system currently being implemented has its ‘flaws’. For the clueless, the point system is commendably drawn up by our athletics association, basically them wanting to be ‘fair’ when it comes to giving positions in the much highly coveted spots of the individual and relays spots for the upcoming 2007 SEA Games in Thailand […]
[…] As of today, Singapore’s National Day 9th August 2007, we have 119 more days to go before the 24th SEA Games 2007 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, which gets underway on 6-16th December 2007. […]
[…] Singapore Open will however be the final qualifying SAA sanction meet for those who are still trying to earn their seats to SEA Games. […]
thailand sucks!! they will do anything to get a gold from boxing! i see that there is no punch but there is point! tsk! =c ass holes
[…] I might be shooting myself in the foot, and putting myself out there on the line, but here goes. I think the points system currently being implemented has its ‘flaws’. For the clueless, the point system is commendably drawn up by our athletics association, basically them wanting to be ‘fair’ when it comes to giving positions in the much highly coveted spots of the individual and relays spots for the upcoming 2007 SEA Games in Thailand […]
[…] As of today, Singapore’s National Day 9th August 2007, we have 119 more days to go before the 24th SEA Games 2007 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, which gets underway on 6-16th December 2007. […]