rangerXLT
12-03-2005, 03:45 AM
BANGKOK - Thailand on Friday again criticized the Philippines over its handling of the South East Asian Games and vowed to do a better job when it hosts the event in 2007.
In another dig at the Philippines, which is currently hosting the games and leading the table of event winners, the government took aim at the “incorrect” idea that the host of the biennial event should win the most medals.
Spokesman Surapong Suebwonglee told reporters in Bangkok that Thailand wanted to reassure people it would be a fair host for the next South East Asian games competition.
“As the host country, we will be good hosts and guarantee fair play in order to upgrade regional sports into international standards,” Surapong said.
“The host must extend a good welcome to visitors and have fairness in mind,” he said.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday announced an investigation into remarks by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra about fairness in officiating results.
Many Thais have felt discontent because after watching some of the events shown live on television, the events Thais lost had been frequently replayed, allowing mistakes in judging decisions to be seen, Surapong said.
Among the examples he cited were the final of the men’s 5,000 meters run which was marred by blocking, and women’s taekwondo, where Thailand’s Olympic bronze medalist Yawopa Burapolchai was defeated by her Filipino opponent.
Surapong said he wanted games officials to know people across the region were closely watching the Games and that Thai athletes had been affected by “unfair play.”
Separately, about 40 protestors rallied outside the Thai embassy in Manila on Friday to denounce Thaksin’s accusations.
Ito po yung latest dito sa pinas. Nakalimutan bigla ang politika. Mataas talaga ang Morale ng Pinas ngyn. Nanood din ako sa Marikina ng Football, wala namang dayaan na nangyari eh.
God Bless po sa inyo!
tfcfan
12-03-2005, 09:13 AM
@rangerxlt, di ba’t nagpaliwanag na ang “ambassador ng thai” na nagkamali ang interpretasyon ng media sa pahayag ng kanilang prime minister at nag apology na rin ang official ng olympic committee ng thai,but yung latest eh may umaapela na naman na isang opisyal ng thai na may dayaan nga,but on my own opinion lahat naman yata ng natatalo eh laging ganyan ang dahilan(may dayaan daw).anyway what important now is no. 1 ang Philippines!Congrat’ s sa kanilang lahat na lumahok sa paligsahan.
fisher
12-03-2005, 09:27 AM
BANGKOK - Thailand on Friday again criticized the Philippines over its handling of the South East Asian Games and vowed to do a better job when it hosts the event in 2007.
In another dig at the Philippines, which is currently hosting the games and leading the table of event winners, the government took aim at the “incorrect” idea that the host of the biennial event should win the most medals.
Spokesman Surapong Suebwonglee told reporters in Bangkok that Thailand wanted to reassure people it would be a fair host for the next South East Asian games competition.
“As the host country, we will be good hosts and guarantee fair play in order to upgrade regional sports into international standards,” Surapong said.
“The host must extend a good welcome to visitors and have fairness in mind,” he said.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday announced an investigation into remarks by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra about fairness in officiating results.
Many Thais have felt discontent because after watching some of the events shown live on television, the events Thais lost had been frequently replayed, allowing mistakes in judging decisions to be seen, Surapong said.
Among the examples he cited were the final of the men’s 5,000 meters run which was marred by blocking, and women’s taekwondo, where Thailand’s Olympic bronze medalist Yawopa Burapolchai was defeated by her Filipino opponent.
Surapong said he wanted games officials to know people across the region were closely watching the Games and that Thai athletes had been affected by “unfair play.”
Separately, about 40 protestors rallied outside the Thai embassy in Manila on Friday to denounce Thaksin’s accusations.
Ito po yung latest dito sa pinas. Nakalimutan bigla ang politika. Mataas talaga ang Morale ng Pinas ngyn. Nanood din ako sa Marikina ng Football, wala namang dayaan na nangyari eh.
God Bless po sa inyo!
Magandang umaga rangerXLT! Ano ba ang mga judges? Puro Filipino ba? If not,fair iyan. If all Filipino judges naman s’yempre there will be some doubts. Alam naman natin na ang nagrereklamo ay ang mga natatalo di ba? Hindi lang nila matanggap na talo natin sila. More power to all our athletes. Nababasa ko rin dito ang mga events diyan thru Abante.com. Thanks sa info mo.God bless you!
Raiden
03-07-2006, 06:31 PM
It’s like the pot calling the kettle black. Read this. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060305/ap_on_re_as/thailand_thaksin_1)
docomo
03-08-2006, 02:48 PM
isn’t this old news already? at any rate they’re probably whining because they lost. so it’s incorrect that the host country should win the most medals? that’s a really lame excuse; unless of course it’s written somewhere in the sea game rules or something. because if it is, i mean why bother preparing at all …
my 2 pesos 
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