Astonishingly, jet ski broadcasts have reached 1 billion households worldwide, reaffirming the World Series' success in establishing strong Thai sports intellectual property (IP) and structural resilience.
Jet ski has made a global impact again. Recently, “Big Drake,” tournament director of the World Series, which owns 100% of this Thai sports IP championship, revealed that the broadcast of highlight shows has grown to reach 1 billion households worldwide, covering 111 countries through 57 international TV stations. This has significantly promoted Thailand, aligning with the policy of Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul, who strongly agrees and stresses the need to strengthen Thai sports structurally, such as through sports IP, to enhance competitiveness in the modern global market and showcase Thai sports' capability in global sports management.
Priket Suebsahakarn, director of the Jet Ski World Tournament WGP#1, stated that jet ski serves two key sports missions: consistently building the Thai national team’s performance in global competitions like the Asian Games and SEA Games, through the Jet Ski Association of Thailand, led by Police General Detnarong Sutthichanbancha.
Simultaneously, WGP#1 is developing a professional Thai sports tournament to compete internationally, working in line with the association president’s policy. This is quite challenging, competing against highly capable foreign organizers from Europe and the United States. Since Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul took office, he has emphasized and agreed strongly on the necessity to develop Thai sports structurally, especially regarding sports intellectual property (IP), to enable Thai sports to compete in the new global market and demonstrate new capabilities. Thus, efforts have been intensified.
Recently, reports on highlight broadcasts—pointing out that these are Thai sports IP content usually overlooked by international TV stations except for Muay Thai—show that the WGP#1 World Series now broadcasts to over 1 billion households through 111 countries and 57 international TV stations. Official statistics indicate that at least 25 million viewers watch three events annually worldwide.
Moreover, WGP#1 is expanding its live broadcast capacity. The finals in Thailand from 13-17 January 2027 are expected to be transmitted via four satellites to all continents, reaching over 80 million households through receiving stations, further increasing global audience access.
This is only an initial standard plan offering content free of charge, but Thailand gains immensely by promoting its tourism beauty through highlights and live broadcasts. This structural strength allows Thai sports to connect directly with global media and stand firmly on its own without relying on foreign intermediaries, representing substantial media value for the nation.
A major structural achievement is the development of Thai sports tournaments to gain global recognition, demonstrating readiness in the modern sports world. WGP#1 continues growing and aims to honor Thai sports, matching standards set by Europe and the United States.