ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will not be sending its women’s field hockey team to a qualifying tournament in Thailand because of violence in Bangkok.
Pakistan’s field hockey federation said Tuesday it acted on the advice of Pakistani officials in Thailand. The team was to leave for Bangkok on Tuesday and play in the Asian Games qualifier from May 21-30.
The violence in Bangkok has left 39 people dead over the last six days, and the Thai government has rejected a proposal for peace talks with leaders of the Red Shirts protesters.
