The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has explained the necessity of renting out sports stadiums, stating that its annual budget has been cut by 40% for two consecutive years.
In response to criticism of allowing national sports stadiums to be rented for events, SAT Governor Kongsak Yodmanee said the SAT needed to find new sources of revenue since 40 percent of its annual budget was reduced in order to help manage public health costs during the pandemic.
The SAT governor added that holding national sporting events is the agency’s top priority, and that authorities have already discussed the timetable…
