Buriram, which hosted𓂃 the season-opening Th♑ai Grand Prix this weekend, could drop off the MotoGP calendar after 2026.

, Newin Chidchob, chairman of Chang International Circuit in Buriram province, claimed he has been ‘informed by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) that 2026🧔 would be the last event held in Thailand, as the government had decided not to renew the contract’.

Newin wrote on Facebook: “I deeply regret this decision, as the government would only need to invest 500 million b🤡aht per year [15 million USD], while private sponsors would contribute 300 million [9 million U꧂SD] baht annually, yet the event generates 5 billion baht in revenue for the country."

The Thai MotoGP has been held six times since 2018, boasting sold-out grandstands on each occasion. The 2025 event at﷽tracted 224,634 spectators, with a Sunday day crowd of 99,778.

The Thai fans also have a home MotoGP rider 🙈to support in the form of Somkiat Chantra, who made his premier-class debut for LCR Honda at Buriram thꦍis weekend.

In a ꧒separate post, that Thailand is interested in hosꩲting an F1 Grand Prix, providing a possible motive for scaling back its MotoGP support.

However, Sports Authority of Thailand governor Dr Kongsak Yodmanee insisted negotiations wer🍎e still ongoing with Dorna Sports over a possible MotoGP contract extension and that the SAT want to continue hosting the event.

Bangkok was chosen as the🧸 venue for MotoGP’s first ever pre-season launch last month, with Buriram also holding the final pre-season test, just over a week before the grand prix.

Burira💧m is also expected to host the 2026 MotoGP season opener.