Thailand Outlook Channel
24 February 2009
Major General Jaruk Areerachakaran, Vice-Chairman of the Thai Olympic Committee proposed holding an Olympic Day Run at Preah Vihear to strengthen Thai-Cambodia relations.
Major General Jaruk Areerachakaran, Vice-Chairman and Secretary of the Thai Olympic Committee revealed that he has submitted the major events that Thailand will send its athletes to participate in from now to 2012 to Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpon Silpa-archa so that the ministry can organize a committee to prepare the athletes.In 2009 there will be four major events. The First Asian Martial Arts Games in Thailand from April 25th to May 3rd, the First Asian Youth Games in Singapore from June 29th to July 7th, the Third Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam from October 30th to November 8th and the 25 SEA Games in Laos from December 9 to18.Major General Jaruk also mentioned the plan to organize an Olympic Day Run in 2009. In the last few years Thailand has held the Olympic Day Run with neighboring countries like Laos and Vietnam and this year he plans to hold the event with Cambodia.
With the Preah Vihear dispute, he would like to strengthen the relationship between Thailand and Cambodia, and it would be even better if the event could be held in the Preah Vihear area. However, this will have to be discussed further with the Thai Olympic Committee.
24 February 2009
Major General Jaruk Areerachakaran, Vice-Chairman of the Thai Olympic Committee proposed holding an Olympic Day Run at Preah Vihear to strengthen Thai-Cambodia relations.
Major General Jaruk Areerachakaran, Vice-Chairman and Secretary of the Thai Olympic Committee revealed that he has submitted the major events that Thailand will send its athletes to participate in from now to 2012 to Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpon Silpa-archa so that the ministry can organize a committee to prepare the athletes.In 2009 there will be four major events. The First Asian Martial Arts Games in Thailand from April 25th to May 3rd, the First Asian Youth Games in Singapore from June 29th to July 7th, the Third Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam from October 30th to November 8th and the 25 SEA Games in Laos from December 9 to18.Major General Jaruk also mentioned the plan to organize an Olympic Day Run in 2009. In the last few years Thailand has held the Olympic Day Run with neighboring countries like Laos and Vietnam and this year he plans to hold the event with Cambodia.
With the Preah Vihear dispute, he would like to strengthen the relationship between Thailand and Cambodia, and it would be even better if the event could be held in the Preah Vihear area. However, this will have to be discussed further with the Thai Olympic Committee.
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