Millions of local football fans are sighing with relief as it appears that the private sector will chip in 800 million baht to co-finance the broadcasting of the Fifa World Cup 2022. The broadcast fee has been agreed at 1.4 billion baht plus tax and related expenses, 200 million baht lower than the earlier reported sum. The first 600 million baht will be footed by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), while the remaining 800 million baht will be covered by private firms. However, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) needs to advance 800 million baht to be paid t…