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Thailand Eyes Hosting Formula One Race From 2028, Premier Says

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, right, with Stefano Domenicali in Bangkok on March 18.Photographer: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images

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By Thomas Kutty Abraham

March 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM UTC

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Thailand expects to start hosting Formula One race from 2028, marking a key milestone for the Southeast Asian nation’s bid to position itself as a venue for world-class events, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

The government will study the investment requirement, economic benefits to Thailand and the possibility of holding the competition in a street circuit, Paetongtarn said in a post on X after a meeting with F1 Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali in Bangkok on Tuesday.