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Hotels concerned over World Cup TV broadcast uncertainty

A sign promotes Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. REUTERS

Hotel operators say they are worried by uncertainties over live broadcast of the upcoming World Cup in Thailand, even though most tourists have other priorities when choosing their holiday destination.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission will on Wednesday announce whether it will support the 1.6-billion-baht broadcast rights, while negotiations over the price with Fifa are still underway.

Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association (THA), said tourists expect to be able to watch the World Cup, and most of them think this is the default service they should have during their stays in…

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