Thai govt agree on Asiad venues

Thai govt agree on Asiad venues

BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai Cabinet has come up with a compromise on facilities for the 1998 Asian Games after long delays which had prompted the Olympic Council of Asia to threaten to move the Games elsewhere.

In a long meeting Tuesday, the Cabinet decided to spread the facilities over three widely-separated sites on the northern and eastern outskirts of Bangkok.

"We cannot afford any more delay or else the project will not be completed in time," Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai said after the meeting. He said a committee would be set up to make a final decision on facilities at each site.