Thailand takes 1998 Asiad home

Tue, 16 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB

BANGKOK (Reuter): Three-time Asian Games host Bangkok will
hold the 1998 Asiad as planned, having convinced the Olympic
Council of Asia (OCA) of its readiness, a government official
said yesterday.

"I signed a memorandum of understanding with (OCA president)
Sheik Ahmad Al-Sabah, which lays out the conditions which we will
follow," said Pongpol Adireksarn, minister responsible for
Thailand's sports affairs.

Pongpol made the announcement at a news conference upon his
return from Kuwait, where he and a delegation of Thai sports
officials made a presentation to Sheik Ahmad and the OCA in a
last-ditch effort to keep the Games in Thailand.

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