Maha Songkran Day

Thai Cycling Association (TCA), under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King,  holds great auspices on "Maha Songkran Day" on April 13, 2020 at 7 pm to open a special cycling activity  "Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19".  “General Decha Hemkasri” brings riders to bless on Thai new year. 

 "General Decha" brings Thai cyclists to bless on Songkran Day and wish all Thai people to be happy,  be safe from the deadly virus and to “stay at home to stop spreading for the nation”  according to the government policy. While  "Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19” on  April 13 will be done through the Zwift application in Loop Watopia Tick Tock. As the 20 people of the famous national cycling team will ride to lead the group. “Coach Tum” said the feedback was very well, and many people have registered.

"Seth. Muek" General Decha Hemkasri, President of the TCA,  revealed that during the Songkran festival he, along with the executive committee of the TCA, all trainers, officers and athletes wish  the Triple Gem and holy things to inspire the Thai people to be happy with fourfold benedictions and completion in all desires. 

General Decha said that this year the government announced to stop the Songkran festival nationwide that is a preventive measure for the spread of  the Covid-19  by campaigning for people to "stay home to stop the infection for the nation".  Therefore, the TCA invites all Thai people to pour water on the elders , parents and grandparents via online media whether it's a greeting via Line, Facebook, or a phone call to bless in order to preserve Thai tradition and to maintain social distance and to prevent infection of the Covid-19  according to government policy.

At the same time, all Thai national cyclists led by "Beaze" Lieutenant Jutatip Maneephan, a Thai national team athlete who has already qualified to compete in the Olympic Games "Tokyo 2020", "Pom" Police Lieutenant Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn, Corporal Sarawut Sirironnachai, "Pear" Corporal Phetdarin Somrat, Thanakhan Chaiyasombat and other riders join to preserve Thai traditions. On Songkran Day, in the morning of 13 April, the Thai national cycling team will bathe the monks in their own homes, watering the respected elders along with sending a greeting to General Decha Hemkasri,  President of the TCA, including the executive committee, all national team coaches via online media according to the government's policy "Stay home to stop the infection for the nation" and the afternoon will begins with warm up, prepares to be a leader in the project ”Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19".

General Decha said that Thai Cycling Association, in cooperation with the Office of the Health Promotion Foundation and Thai PBS television, organizes  a "Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19" project to exercise. For the general public interested in cycling, they can come to ride a bike at their own house that is a response to government policy to prevent the infection of the Covid-19 virus from the outside. The participants will be divided into 2 groups. The first group is the Thai national cycling team. The second one is the general public, both of which will come to ride bicycles online together through the application "Zwift", which will begin the first project On Maha Songkran Day, 13 April at 7pm.

The president of the TCA went on to say that the project "Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19" will have Thai national athletes to lead the bike that will be divided into groups of 50 people, such as "Beaze" Lieutenant Jutatip Maneephan, Jai Angsuthasawit,  Sarawut Sirironnachai,  Natalie Panyawan, Thanakhan Chaiyasombat, Police Lieutenant Thurakit Boonrattanathanakon, Corporal Phetdarin Somarat, Warinthorn Phetpraphan, Deputy Air Chief Marshal Peerapol Chawchiangkwang, Deputy Air Chief Marshal Puchong Saiudomsin, "Alex" Mr. Ariya Phunsawat, professional instinct cyclist Laos from Thailand Continental cycling team,etc. There is also a team, "coach Tum" national team coach to become a group leader too. The  interested parties can register on the Facebook page of their favorite athletes which details can be followed and inquired on the Facebook page of  the coach Wisut Kasiyaphat.

In the meantime,  "Coach Tum",  Wisut revealed that the first "Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19" project on Maha Songkran Day on 13 April at 7:00 pm via the Zwift application in Watopia Tick Tock loop will last for 45 minutes. The results show that there are many people interested in overwhelmingly participating in the activity. For those who are interested in joining the team with them have a screenshot of your own Zwift profile posted in the comments on their Facebook, wisut kasiyaphat, which has announced the invitation, he will send an invitation card to then go to Zwift Companion and click to join. He will  receive only the first 50 numbers but if the number has been already full. You can follow and join other Thai national team athletes who will join as the other 20 leaders who will arrange to ride on the same day and time on the same route.

"Super Muek (ink) furiously over 5G" has added that "For the general public who is not a member of the Zwift application, can also participate in the “Home Cycling , Combating Covid-19” project. Go into Zwift and click to view the video only. From then, join the cycling along the specified path by using existing bicycles and trainer equipment, or people who do not have expertise in various programs, just open the Facebook page of their favorite athletes and then ride along. Since every group leader athlete will file live via their Facebook importantly, there is no need for expensive bicycles and equipment. Because even bicycles that have a pair of stand can join to spin,  according to the Thai Health Promotion Foundation’s slogan that says “just move is equal to exercise. "

In this regard, the Thai national cyclist consists of "Chan", Captain Chanpeng Nontasin, "Beaze", Lieutenant Jutathip Maneephan, "Pom", Police Lieutenant, Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn, "Pear", Female Corporal Phetdarin Somrat, "Frame" Thanakhan Chaiyasombat are the representatives of other athletes to bless all Thai people on Songkran Day. By wishing all Thai people to be happy, healthy, free from all diseases. And ask everyone to take care of their health, wash their hands, eat a warm food with personal spoons, not go out unnecessarily, "stay home to stop the infection for the nation", and in the evening (April 13), the TCA invites riders to participate in the activity " Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19"at 7:00 pm via the Zwift application in the Watopia Tick Tock loop for 45 minutes.