Esports tournament organiser ESL has announced another Southeast Asian Dota 2 tournament, in the form of ESL One Thailand. 

The online tournament, which is being organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism & Sports (MoTS) and Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), will offer a total prize pool of $200,000 USD, and be divided into two divisions; Asia and America. 

ESL One Thailand is set to start on 8 August and run through to 6 September. 

Discussing the event Senior VP Product at ESL, Ulrich Schulze, said:

“We are very excited to bring some of the world’s best Dota 2 players together for this online competition, which will pave the way for live events in Thailand in the future. 

“By hosting the event online we are able to cross borders to unite players and fans even in those challenging times, and we are proud to have collaborated with the Ministry of Tourism & Sports and the Sports Authority of Thailand to provide local Thai players the chance to compete against some of Asia’s best pro Dota 2 teams.”

 While Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, added:

“Bringing esports to Thailand does not only grow the local esports environment but will also attract more and more people to engage with sporting activities that this country offers for tourists worldwide in the future.”

Staying with ESL, earlier this week the company announced Curacao-based esports bookmaker GG.Bet will be official global betting partner for select Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 tournaments for the rest of the year.  

AYO.NEWS says:

With physical events still off the table for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, it’s great to see the Thai tourism and sports authorities are looking at the long-term and realising that even an online tournament like this is a good way to build a country’s esports profile. 

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