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The two golf circuits announced in August an "innovative
joint vision" to combine several elements in what they described
as a "natural extension" to a partnership that begun in 1999 and
has seen them co-sanction almost 100 tournaments.
Thongchai said a meeting took place in Macau ahead of this
week's Asian Tour tournament, which starts on Thursday, although
stopped short of saying what was discussed and who was present.
"We had a meeting yesterday, very good, long, but very good,"
the world number 32 told Reuters by telephone.
"Still talking with the players and the Tour, we not confirmed
100 percent yet. We have to talk and then we have to work all
together. We have to look forward to the future talking."
The Asian Tour did not respond to questions from Reuters about
the meeting.
Thongchai, 45, has been one of the players to benefit most from
the Tours' relationship, which has given the top golfers in Asia
more opportunities to play on the lucrative European circuit.
He picked up his seventh European Tour title at the European
Open in Germany last month and was optimistic about his chances
at the Venetian Macao Open.
"Glad to be back at Macau again," he said. "I like the course
and am happy to be back supporting the Asian Tour again.
"This year has been unbelievable for me, I'm at the high ranking
of my life," said the Thai, who made his Presidents Cup debut in
the International team's narrow loss to the United States in
South Korea last week.
(Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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