As the Post reported: " The award was given as part of the ICC Development Programme, and the hard work of all those who have been bringing cricket to schools in Chiang Mai was brought to the attention of the ICC by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Huq and Chiang Mai Sixes coordinator for Asia, Charlie Chelliah, who is a member of the committee of the ACC."

In announcing the awards, ICC Chief Executive Malcom Speed said -- "It is thanks to the commitment and dedication of so many unheralded people that cricket continues to grow outside the ten full member countries."

This regional award also puts the Chiang Mai programme into the hat for a possible global award (to be announced soon).

Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes's partipating teams, sponsors, advertisers , friends and organisers can feel justly proud of the contributions they have made to supporting and encouraging the CMSCA Thai junior cricket programme.The CMSCA now has official ACC recognition and some financial help, however it remains dependent on raising private donations for the development of its in-school Sawasdee Cricket program and junior hardball coaching .The enthusiasm and generosity of Chiang Mai Sixes participants in supporting junior cricket in Thailand is a key contributor to achieving the goal of making cricket a fully Thai sport.