BANGKOK, 24 July 2015 – The National Reform Council (NRC) has approved of the report by its sports committee, with an expectation to establish a standalone Ministry of Sports within 3-5 years.
Chairman Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapha presided over a seminar held by the NRC committee on sports reform, during which he delivered a keynote address on public input towards sports reform. According to him, based on the committee’s discussions and the public’s input, the committee detailed eight major ways to reform the country’s sports sector.
The eight-point proposal includes establishing a national sports university, a national sports committee, a national sports science institution, the reforming of sports infrastructure, supporting the sports industry, passing legislation to facilitate sports development, and to establish a standalone Ministry of Sports.
Gen Yuthasak stressed that the NRC has already given positive feedback towards its committee’s proposal, and that he expects the Ministry of Sports to be established within 3-5 years.
