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PSV Eindhoven visit Klong Prem

Published: 12 Jan 2013 at 13.20
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Well-behaved inmates at Klong Prem Central prison in Bangkok were rewarded when they were allowed to play a friendly football game against the visiting Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.

PSV, European champions in 1988 and Dutch title winners 21 times, beat Thai Premier League champions SCG Muang Thong United 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night.

PSV Eindhoven players including Marcel Ritzmaier (24) and Kevin Strootman (front) enjoy a tour of Klong Prem. (Photo: Reuters)

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Discussion 3 : 13 Jan 2013 at 12.303
The trip was fully paid by Muang Thong football club and they also payed 400.000 euro to PSV. So it isn't true that they thought it was a waste of money. They did have problems with the hot temperatures and the 'smog' in Bangkok.
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Discussion 2 : 12 Jan 2013 at 18.112
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Which countries has Thailand visited and reciprocated with kind charity such as this? The answer is none.
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Discussion 1 : 12 Jan 2013 at 14.251
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In the Dutch press there were pro's and con's surrounding this visit,as it was portrait as a waste of money and time in times of austerity in europe.
However, main opinion respected the effort these players had mad to connect to a different than usual entourage.
This gesture is widely seen as the real Dutch mentality towards fellow human being in unfortunate circumstances!!

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