On September 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., the Football Association of Thailand together with Songkhla Province held a press conference. To prepare for the football match Compete for the 50th King’s Cup, year 2024. This press conference was led by
Mr. Supit Phithaktham, Director General of the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation. (Chairman of competition management)
along with Mr. Somnuek Promkhieo, Governor of Songkhla Province
and Dr. Chanwit Phonchiwin, Vice President of the Football Association of Thailand.
As well as a large number of honored guests and the media attended at Tinsulanonda Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Tinsulanonda Stadium, Mueang District, Songkhla Province
By Mr. Somnuk Promkhieo, Governor of Songkhla Province Discussing the readiness to organize the competition, “After the Sports Authority of Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports Announced to raise the level of Songkhla Province It is a sports city “Songkhla Sports City” in sports for excellence (Sports for Excellence) On September 26, 2019 and was a co-host of the 33rd SEA Games in 2025, with Bangkok Chonburi Province and Songkhla Province This allows us to prepare in advance.”
“As soon as we receive a confirmation announcement from Football Association of Thailand To host a football match Compete for the 50th King’s Cup We have ordered the appointment of a competition organizing committee. and meeting to prepare for each department According to the standards of the association Set in every aspect, including the competition field and practice field, we have improved the grass surface. Tinsulanonda Stadium and building facilities to be 100% ready.”
. “As for hotel accommodations for athletes, the province has held a meeting to prepare hotel operators. To prepare for accommodation and food according to international principles that meets standards for athletes and officials of all participating nations, totaling 3 hotels, consisting of
1. Laguna Grand Hotel & Spa, 63 rooms, 2. BP Samila Beach Hotel, 70 rooms, and 3. Buri Sriphu Hotel, 27 rooms
. Mr. Supit Phithaktham, Director-General of the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation On behalf of the chairman of the football competition organizing committee Compete for the 50th King’s Cup, year 2024 Said: “Songkhla Province is ready to organize a football competition. Very competitive for the 50th King’s Cup in 2024 after waiting 56 years to be the host.” “I am the chairman of the organizing committee for this competition. Thank you to the Football Association of Thailand, the Governor of Songkhla Province, the Sports Authority of Thailand, the government and private sectors for helping to support the organization of this competition. which is considered to stimulate the economy of Songkhla Province and nearby provinces especially Songkhla Province has a goal to make “Songkhla Province is a sports city or (Sport City)” by supporting and promoting competitions in all types of sports. encourage children Youth are the seedbeds of sports in each category. The Songkhla Provincial Sports Committee and the Songkhla Provincial Sports Committee Fund were established.”
. While Dr. Chanwit Phonchiwin said that on behalf of the representative of Football Association of Thailand under royal patronage Today I would like to represent the President of the Association, Ms. Nuanphan Lamsam, and the Association’s Council of Directors. Athletes and coaches of the Thai national football team everyone felt honored to visit this port city with an ancient history. and is an important economic center for southerners It is a center of tourism, society, culture, including sports. that promotes and supports the development of the football industry both at the Thai national team level professional league level for a long time
. Football competition for the King’s Cup. It is a very important item. of the Football Association Because it is the cup that His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great has given it to the Thai football industry since 1968
until the arrival of His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn By having a province with potential and readiness in every aspect come to be the host for the 50th time, which is considered an auspicious year for the country. On the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s birthday. His Majesty reached the age of 6 cycles or 72 years The King’s Cup football competition is still considered an international football cup. It is the 2nd oldest in Asia as well
For the Football Association There is a policy to create a trend for Thai football throughout the country. So that football fans can participate and be close to international football competitions. It also helps stimulate the economy. and tourism in the area according to government policy Just like this time This is the 9th time the association came out to organize competitions in other provinces. Songkhla has been considered by the association’s committee and is prepared in every way. according to AFC standards Including competition fields, practice fields and accommodations, most importantly, it is also the province with the most football craze in Thailand from statistics, the highest number of football fans of all time ever occurred in “Songkhla” with 36,715 people in Football Division 1 in the year 2011
This competition will be a FIFA International A Match level competition with 4 teams participating, consisting of the Thai national team, ranked 101st in the world and the 15-time champion, the Syrian national team, ranked 93rd in the world, and the Tajikistan national team, ranked 103rd. of the world and the 2022 champion and the Philippine national team, ranked 147th in the world, will compete in the first match. Semi-finals on October 11, 2024 and final on October 14, 2024 at Tinsulanonda Stadium
“Songkhla Province Have confidence that Proposing to host a football match Compete for the 50th Royal Cup “King’s Cup” in 2024. This time will be an important part in stimulating young seedlings. Songkhla youth have aspirations to become professional football players promote and develop football in the lower southern region. Organizing football competitions Compete for the King’s Cup Songkhla this time It will help answer the tourism needs in 7 southern provinces, including Songkhla, Narathiwat, Yala, Pattani, Satun, Phatthalung and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
During the competition on 11 and 14 October 2024, Songkhla Province is expected to have Malaysian tourists. Singapore travels for tourism In the area of Songkhla province, tens of thousands of people It will be able to stimulate the sluggish economic system in the area by hundreds of millions of baht. and income after deducting all expenses the competition will be hosted by groups, clubs, and associations related to sports in 16 districts of Songkhla Province. To aim for success goals “Songkhla Sports City” promotes tourism Stimulate the local economic system”
As for the results of the football match for the 50th King’s Cup semi-finals on October 11, 2024, they are as follows: at 4:30 p.m., Syria meets Tajikistan and at 8:00 p.m., the Thai national team (host ) meets the Philippines. The winner will advance to the finals on October 14, 2024 the loser will compete in the 3rd place match on the same day. The schedule is as follows: at 4:30 p.m., the standings final round, and at 8:00 p.m., the final round. Every match will be competed at Tinsulanonda Stadium, Songkhla Province, broadcast live on Thairath TV channel and Facebook: FA Thailand, Changsuek and Youtube: Changsuek.
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