Thai boxer calls for help because he hasn't received his salary for 3 months, losing motivation to compete in SEA Games 33

Thai boxers spoke out in unison because they had not been paid for more than 3 months, saying they no longer had the motivation to compete in the 33rd SEA Games.

Coach Pongpan Nuankae and female boxer Mongkutphet Phetpraofah urged Thai officials to pay their salaries - Photo: Thairath

The Thai boxing team is expected to win at least 6 or 7 gold medals at the 33rd SEA Games. However, according to Thairath Sports Newspaper (Thailand), the boxers are currently facing difficulties because they have not been paid for more than 3 months. This makes them say they do not know where to find the spirit to compete.

Recently, many Thai boxing champions such as Arisara Nooneiad, Mongkutphet Phetpraofah... also simultaneously posted on social networks full of indignation. Accordingly, they questioned the Thai Boxing Association about the subsidies that have not been paid yet, and at the same time bluntly declared that they no longer have the motivation to compete.

Mongkutphet Phetpraofah, one of the athletes chosen to be the host of the SEA Games and has had her photo taken to promote it in many places, wrote on her personal page: "At first they said 5-7 days, maybe not more than 7 days. They said they will definitely give out the money this week. But I still haven't seen anything.

Now there are less than 10 days left until the SEA Games. Where do we get the motivation to compete? We also have to take care of our responsibilities. Some of you have small children and families, which adds to the burden. Please understand us."

Coach Pongpan Nuankae, one of the coaching staff members of the Muay Thai team at the 33rd SEA Games, also spoke up.

The coach posted a photo of a stack of coins, which he jokingly captioned as having just broken into a piggy bank, with a message to Thai officials: "No! Don't make me release heavy weapons at the beginning of the month. If you're going to pay, pay quickly. The three months of allowance have already passed.

I understand that government work involves many steps. But have you forgotten that we are about to participate in the SEA Games? Let's discuss and work towards a common goal. Don't sell out the dream and forget the reality."

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