The heavy downpour that resulted in the cancellation of the Spurs-Leicester friendly football match on Sunday evening not only upset local football fans but it has cast a shadow over the competency of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT).
The scene of the water-logged football pitch at Rajamangala National Stadium has raised valid questions about how SAT, which oversees national sports infrastructure, provides for the venue’s upkeep.
The stadium is the country’s leading sporting landmark, but any kudos it has was dampened when the Tottenham Hotspurs decided to cancel the match on safety grounds after the national football field was flooded after monsoon rains.
The stadium was opened in 1998 and has since been regularly upgraded, often under the gaze of the media, who, in 2018, questioned SAT’s…
