The opening of the 20th Koh Samui International Sailing Regatta 2023.

At the beach, Banana Fan Sea Resort, Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui Surat Thani Province Mr. Wichawut Jinto, Governor of Surat Thani Province The opening of the 20th Samui International Regatta 2023 will be held from 20-27 May 2023 with 30 boats from 20 countries participating in the competition. It is expected to attract worldwide attendees, generating more than 50 million baht in revenue for the country.

Mr. Chokchai Ruangsri, secretary-general of the Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association, said that this year's Samui International Regatta is held for the 20th time and this competition has been held annually until It can be considered as the annual event of Koh Samui. This year, it will be held on May 20-27, 2023 at Chaweng Public Beach. Which on May 20, 2023, registration for the participants of the competition was completed. Today the competition has officially started this morning. Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association co-hosted the event. And it's a great honor to be a part of this competition. Currently, Koh Samui can be considered ready in all forms of tourism. And another potential of Koh Samui that is clearly visible is sports tourism and being a sports tourism destination can be seen from past events. Both the competition Sports Tourism Festival "Samui Run 2022" Sports and Tourism festival, which has received more than expected response. and many other land sports There are also water sports competitions like "Jet Ski Pro Tour 2022" This year, the Samui International Regatta Sailing Competition clearly shows the potential of Koh Samui as a Sports Tourism destination. There are also participants from international competitions. This is a great boost to the tourism economy for the Koh Samui area.

Mr. Wichawut Jinto, Governor of Surat Thani Province, revealed that this event is considered an annual event on Koh Samui that has been held continuously for more than 20 years, despite the suspension of the competition. Due to the situation of the epidemic of COVID-19 But when the situation was resolved, it was able to return to the big event again. This is impressive and shows the potential of the Samui Regatta working team, as well as the readiness of the agencies and the Koh Samui district. This competition is considered another way to bring Samui into sports tourism, being a Sports Tourism destination, and when the competition is organized, there are many participants. also have followers Athlete's attendant arrives cause economic stimulus and distribute income to local entrepreneurs as well

For the format of the 20th Samui International Regatta 2023, there will be competition under the international sailing rules. Compete near the coast in the daytime in the care of staff from the International Sailing Federation and the International Jury Collect points for 5 consecutive days and have 1 reserve day covering a total distance of 300 nautical miles. This year's competition will be held around Koh Samui. There is a central control and command at Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province. Winners of each category each day will receive the overall winning trophy from the competition committee Under the cooperation of the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand under the royal patronage which is a competition without prize money This year, there are 60 competitorsparticipating in the competition from 20 countries around the world such as England/Ireland/USA/Canada/Australia/New Zealand/Hong Kong/China/Japan/Russia/Singapore/France/Netherlands/Germany/Austria/Spain and Thailand which is a local boat in Koh Samui district and nearby provinces with followers Including more than 400 media people, which is expected to generate more than 50 million baht in revenue per year.

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Correspondent : Kowit Saesor

Arranged by: Soontree Tubmanoch

Origin: Samui Island, Surat Thani Province