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Is sleepy Thai town's MotoGP makeover preparing it for Formula Ones next?
Published Wed, Oct 3, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Bangkok
A SLEEPY Thai town with dreams of reinventing itself as a global sports hub faces its first test this week when it hosts the country's first MotoGP.
Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to flock to Buriram, the main settlement of a steamy rice-farming area playing the unlikely host to the Thailand Grand Prix.
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