Bangkok Post
PM repeats pledge of free World Cup matches
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All Thais will be able to watch all World Cup games for free, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul reiterated on Tuesday, as the cabinet gave government agencies the go-ahead to negotiate broadcast rights.
Key facts
- All Thais will be able to watch all World Cup games for free, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul reiterated on Tuesday, as the cabinet gave government agencies the go-ahead to negotiate broadcast rights.
- “It must be free,” the prime minister said when asked about the broadcasts of the football tournament, repeating a pledge he made last week.
- The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the Public Relations Department will be the core agencies to bring the event to Thai viewers, Mr Anutin said.
- Thailand is one of the few countries in Asia that has not yet secured broadcast rights for the World Cup, which starts in less than a month.
- Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek denied local media reports that the cabinet had approved the use of 1.3 billion baht in taxpayers’ money to acquire the broadcast rights from Fifa, the world governing body for football.
Summary
“It must be free,” the prime minister said when asked about the broadcasts of the football tournament, repeating a pledge he made last week.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the Public Relations Department will be the core agencies to bring the event to Thai viewers, Mr Anutin said.