Chiang Mai eyed for F1 track | Bangkok Post: breakingnews

Chiang Mai eyed for F1 track | Bangkok Post: breakingnews:

Mark Webber of Australia showing due reverence, describes the workings of  his Red Bull F1 car on a rare public outing for HM Buhimidol Adulyadej

Chiang Mai is ideally well appointed with hotels, resorts, international airport and road infrastructure to construct a world class F1 track on undulating ground near the Royal Floral Festival site, Ratchapruek

"Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa will propose the construction of a Formula One race-track on land close to the site used for the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2011 in Chiang Mai.

Mr Chumpol on Thursday said his ministry would conduct a feasibility study on building an F1 circuit near the Royal Park Ratchapruek in tambon Mae Hia of Muang district, which is used to host the annual international horticulture exhibition, in the hope of bringing one of the world’s most popular and lucrative sporting events to Thailand. "
ED: The F1 issue is certainly quite realistic, for sure Melbourne will bow out and F1 Chief Ecclestone has been "warming up" Thailand to the idea with a street demonstration of his F1 car by Mark Webber, AND Red Bull is a Thai original - ALSO isn't it about time something of this stature DIDN'T go to Bangkok, Pattaya or Phuket!


Chiang Mai has all it takes for infrastructure and economical reasons .....