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The Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (ABBF) and the Thailand Bodybuilding Association (TBBA) are proud to announce that the:



Background
The previous arrangement, in which the men's and women's categories where divided between Iran (early August) and Thailand (mid October), has been annulled due to the uncertain situation in Iran.

The 9th South East Asian Bodybuilding Championships, originally also scheduled for mid October, has been moved forward to let it coincide with the Asian Championships.

It will be HUGE!
The combination of the Asian and South East Asian Championships into the Multi Asian Championships results in one of the biggest bodybuilding and fitness competitions ever!

Athletes from all over Asia will flock to Thailand to compete in 38 bodybuilding, body classic, fitness and body fitness categories. See the tentative program below for a detailed look at all the individual events.

ThaiBody
The ThaiBody Team will come out in full force to provide you with the most detailed coverage we have done thus far. Not only will we publish near-realtime results of the event, we will also “push” live photo updates of the on-stage happenings to our members here on www.thaibody.com.

Should you be heading to Pattaya, why not visit our booth at the venue for exclusive offers? We offer photo prints, DVD's (such as the 2008 Asian Championships and 2008 Asian Beach Games), and other merchandise like clothing.

To all participating athletes we give out a free and personalised Athlete Access Code. This code gives you access to all your hi-resolution photos and HD videos we show on www.thaibody.com. Be sure to get it!

Supporter Package
If you are thinking of visiting the Championships, please consider the special supporter package as offered by the organising committee. It includes:

• Pickup from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on August 11;
• 6 nights hotel accomodation at the Eastern Grand Palace Hotel;
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner;
• A welcome gift;
• Tickets to the Championships;
• Transport from the hotel to the venue and back;
• Entry to the 50th ABBF Anniversary Celebration Party;
• Transfer to Suvarnabhumi Airport on August 17.

Pricing is US$1000 per person for a single room, or US$1200 for two persons based on a twin room.


Since this package is largely identical to the official athlete and delegate packages, the following rules & conditions apply:

• Payment can be made in cash only! The organising committee is unable to accept credit cards;
• Payment in US$ only;
• Payment will have to be made upon arrival at the hotel, at the special Championships booth;
• Early arrivals, late departures and/or extensions are generally possible, but should be arranged beforehand.
• This offer is valid until July 31 and is subject to availability.

Please email Mr. Sugree Supawarikul, secretary general of the TBBA and secretary of the organising committee, if you wish to obtain a supporter package. To make sure your request is processed as quickly as possible, include the following details for each person:

• Full name, address, country and contact number;
• The desired room;
• The flight schedule (flight-numbers & time) to arrange for the airport transfer (if required);
• A recent passport-sized photo as email-attachment so that a personal Championships Identity Card can be prepared. A card created upon arrival carries an additional charge of US$20.

Lastly, please check if you need a visa for entering Thailand. Note that many citizens may receive a “visa on arrival” for free.

Tickets
Tickets are sold for each individual competition day, running from Thursday to Sunday (August 13–16). They can be purchased at the venue's entrance for 500 Baht (≈US$15).

Venue
Pattaya's magnificent Thai Alangkarn Theater is the venue of the 2009 Multi Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, offering a capacity of 2,000 seats.

The venue is a short 7½ minutes drive from the Eastern Grand Palace Hotel, or just 10 minutes from Pattaya City.

The location of the venue is shown on the interactive map on the right which you can zoom in/out, and move. Note that Bangkok lies to the northwest, a two hour drive from Pattaya.

Full Program
You may download the entire program here (PDF). This is the official document as prepared by the organising committee and includes specific information for athletes and delegates.

SEE YOU IN PATTAYA SOON!
—The ThaiBody Team

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