BANGKOK, Dec 2 (TNA) – Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha opened the World Athletics Global Running Conference 2022 and the Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2022 at the Siam Paragon shopping center.
He expressed his gratitude towards the World Athletics for entrusting three world-class athletic events to Thailand over the past year. One of them is the first edition of the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships on Doi Suthep mountain in Chiang Mai province. The event impressed journalists worldwide and generated more than 450 million baht in economic value.
Another event is the World Athletics Global Running Conference 2022 and the other is the Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2022 which the World Athletics views as one of the five best capital marathon events of Asia. The marathon draws about 25,000 local and foreign runners.
The prime minister said Thailand met international standards for the organization of international sports events and possessed beautiful natural destinations and Thai people were ready to warmly welcome event participants. The factors would impress all visitors, he said.
Gen Prayut also thanked all parties that were responsible for the organization of the events and asked them to maintain their support for tourism and sports activities. (TNA)
