Asean eyeing to host World Cup

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• Arch

  Discussion 5 : 26/10/2009 at 12:10 PM5

  This ain't gonna happen.
  Besides all the safety, security transportation issues, the Myanmar situation etc etc, it's the weather which might play a major role. June/July is monsoon and typhoon season. FIFA will not take any chances. South-Africa next year was already a surprise. Let's see how this works out.
  Perhaps Singapore and Malaysia as co-hosts. All Asean countries combined? I doubt that.

• All bets are off

  Discussion 4 : 25/10/2009 at 10:55 PM4

  At least it will give the Police run betting syndicates in Thailand time to prepare.

• Glenn

  Discussion 3 : 25/10/2009 at 09:07 PM3

  Well, all FIFA really cares about is money. How much they can make and how much the bidders are willing to put into their corrupt little pockets. I'm sure if ASEAN is able to put enough money into Sepp Blatter's bank account and those of the other important figures in FIFA it is a possibility. But what ASEAN has to decide is whether it is worth spending so much money on stadiums and so forth not to mention the security costs. That money could do a lot to help people in these poor, developing countries.

• Ursus

  Discussion 2 : 25/10/2009 at 07:34 PM2

  I hope as long as ASEAN has Burma as a member, FIFA will reject this idea.
  It is a piece of impudence to even talk about a FIFA worldcup in a community of states that tolerates the worst human-rights abuses of one of its members.
  Such a big event is of no help to improve the situation in a country or in the region. The proof is Bejing. Human-rights abuses are much worse in China than before the Olympics.
  ASEAN should clean up its community first!

• british

  Discussion 1 : 25/10/2009 at 06:11 PM1

  HA HA, Please please thailand not even think about it!! U remember the olympic torch??
  Just imagine the security costs in thailand for the world cup, good excuse to buy more military toys though!!