Due to the political situation still remains unresolved. Badminton Association of Thailand has announced the Grand Prix badminton tournament SCG Thailand Open on 3-8 June 2014 should be held for the safety of all parties involved, including athletes. The tournament has been held once a year off in 2010 when the political scene as well. source:http://translate.google.co.th/trans...0%B8%88%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97/&sandbox=1
I guess the correct grammar should be "...will be put on hold...", instead of "...should be held..." which has the opposite meaning.
2014 Thailand Badminton Open is cancelled . This article is from Bangkok Post: Published: 23 Feb 2014 at 01.38 Newspaper section: Sports This year's Thailand Open badminton tournament has been cancelled due to political problems. Organisers have decided to scrape the tournament, which was scheduled to take place in Bangkok, June 3-8, because it is not likely that the on-going political crisis will be over in the near future. "The association has decided not to host the tournament this year for the safety of athletes and concerned parties," said Khunying Patama Leesawadtrakul, president of the Badminton Association of Thailand. "We cannot move the event to a new date because the schedule of the Badminton World Federation has been fully booked. "It is the second time in five years that the annual tournament has been cancelled because of political reasons. Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/396508/thailand-open-badminton-called-off .
2014 Thailand Badminton Open is cancelled . The article is from Bangkok Post: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/396508/thailand-open-badminton-called-off Let's wait for BWF to confirm it. .
The tournament has been cancelled officially as mentioned in 2014 BWF calendar : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/tournamentcalendar_event.aspx?id=18841
2014 Thailand Badminton Open is cancelled . Thanks for the link CLELY. So, it's now cancelled officially. .
Yup, also London GP Gold winners which has been cancelled for this year edition as well.Next year, Thailand GP Gold will be scheduled on 9th-15th June 2015 : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/tournamentcalendar_event.aspx?id=21430
Why is the 2014 London GP Gold cancelled? . Hope that the sad political situation in Thailand will be all resolved before 2015 begins; and therefore the 2015 Thailand GP Gold would be held. BTW, why is the 2014 London GP Gold cancelled? .
SCG Thailand Open 2014 not held . LOL. This thread should be re-titled "SCG Thailand Open 2014 not held". .
2014 London GP Gold is cancelled too . Thank you for the link with info provided. Lack of success in attracting any government subsidy is often not helping associations wishing to promote Badminton. .
2014 Thailand GP Gold is cancelled . Lucky it was cancelled. If it wasn't, there would be lots of withdrawals in the last hours. .