Pattaya is contending with Mumbai in India and Managua in Nicaragua for the rights to host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
The objective is to promote the beach city in eastern Thailand as a sports city, stated Pattaya mayor Sonthaya Khunpluem.
He stated the Tourist and Sports Ministry and the Sport Authority of Thailand have actually consented to choose Pattaya to host the occasion and sent the tender to the International Olympic Committee currently.
” We are aiming to establish the city to fulfill appropriate requirements while waiting on the outcomes of the quote,” Mr Sonthaya stated.
In his view, Pattaya has the possible to host such global sporting occasions due to the fact that of abundant lodging and facilities tasks from the Eastern Economic Passage plan such as U-tapao airport growth and a high-speed train.
Sports arenas in Pattaya and Chon Buri, consist of the Eastern National Sports Training Center (Pattaya Sports Arena) and the Thailand National Sports University’s arena are geared up with basic centers.
To prepare the city, all sectors need to interact to enhance ecological management and waste issues quickly, Mr Sonthaya stated.
” Every day, the city produces about 460 tonnes of trash, and this is an immediate problem,” he stated.
Mr Sonthaya stated Pattaya is anticipated to invite about 18 million visitors this year, up from 14 million in 2018.
The variety of Chinese visitors, the greatest market in Pattaya this year, will remain flat at 3 million, impacted by worldwide trade stress and the baht’s gratitude.
Mr Sonthaya stated Chinese travelers in Pattaya invested less throughout the Oct 1-7 Golden Week this year.
In 2015, they invested approximately 1,000 yuan in Thailand, however the strong baht decreased the worth to 4,500 baht from 5,000 baht. Chinese visitors are mainly middle-income groups with a restricted spending plan, who typically move their travel prepares to less expensive locations.
Pinnat Charoenphol, director of the Tourist Authority of Thailand’s Pattaya workplace, stated the variety of sporting occasions in Chon Buri, specifically in Pattaya, Bang Saen and Sattahip, is on the increase.
Among the huge occasions is Bangsaen 42 Chon Buri Marathon 2019, set up for Nov 3, including 12,000 runners, up from 7,000 in 2015.
The occasion goes for 25,000 overall visitors, with a length of stay of a minimum of 2 days and one night.
According to tourist information, arrivals to Chon Buri province stood at 12.2 million through August, up 1.8% year-on-year, creating 182 billion baht, a gain of 4.9%.
