‘Big Pom’ Recalls ‘SAT-Fund’ To Eliminate Money For Athletes Asking All Parties To Work Together
General Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister as President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand Chairs Executive Committee meetings at the Office of the Thai Olympic Committee on December 22
Before the meeting, Prof. Charoen Wattanasin, Vice President of the Olympic Committee was represented to give New Year’s greetings to Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, “Big Aod” Gen. Yuthasak Sasiprapha, Honorary President for Life, and “Big Ja” Maj. Gen. Charoen Areerachakarn. Honorary President for Life, who “Big Pom” said asked all parties involved to work together to develop Thailand’s sports industry and Thai athletes. To progress further and further, because you can’t do it alone, of course. must rely on all sectors together to the fullest
“I urge all parties, including the Olympics, SAT (Sports Authority of Thailand), the National Sports Development Fund. Including various sports associations to please each other, work together to think well, do good things with sports. Please sacrifice yourself and work for the nation. In this new year 2023, I hope all parties work together. to reduce problems and obstacles for athletes Including not causing conflicts with each other We must overcome conflicts. If we work together I’m sure the Thai sports industry will definitely be successful and prosperous,” Big Pom said.
Then the meeting discussed various agendas. There is an important issue regarding the disbursement of the sports association’s budget. in the preparation of Thailand national team athletes Participate in sporting events in 2023, including the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, the 19th Asian Games in China and the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Bangkok and Chonburi province which will jointly host , which General Prawit strongly reiterated during the meeting that the SAT and the Fund urgently need to work together on this issue. so that athletes do not have to suffer
“From now on, money matters from athletes must follow the timeline. The money must be issued according to the schedule, especially that the SAT must be able to. under the discipline of finance and finance Management is the responsibility of management. where athletes only care about money not aware of that If some executive or officer can’t do it Then find a new person to do it instead,” Big Pom reiterated loudly at the meeting.
While Dr. Pranee Guptasa, Director of the National Sports Development Fund Appointed by Dr. Kongsak Yodmanee, Governor of the SAT, to report on progress at the meeting, stating that the budget to prepare the team for the 19th Asian Games will be released by next week. As for the budget for the preparation of the 32nd SEA Games, we still have to wait for the SAT documents, which confirm that the fund and the SAT work together for the Thai national team athletes. You definitely receive money according to the policy of the President of the Olympics.
