MotoGP riders visit Bangkok's Temple of Dawn on Wednesday ahead of a test in Buri Ram this weekend. (Photo by Pawat Laopaisarntaksin)Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hopes MotoGP will help boost Thailand's tourism industry. Riders Andrea Iannone, Takaaki Nakagami, Johann Zarco, Jack Miller and Alex Rins on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the prime minister at Government House. The riders then met the prime minister, who thanked them for visiting Thailand. The prime minister also professed his love for speed and encouraged the riders to ride fast, but stay safe.

Source: Bangkok Post February 15, 2018 01:44 UTC