This independent association is also a way for sanctioning body's and promoters to keep clear of decisions and scoring and also as officials to know the judges/referees are all working from the same script as yourself and that you havnt got some lemon doing what he thinks is right.
The majority of sanctioning bodys are now jumping on board and I spent most of the morning talking to certain ORGS and have agreed this can only be good for the sport and there sanction.
As Darren and Shaun have already mentioned we have British based Thais and top thailand promoters/coaches working with the organisation this alone tells us what we are doing is the correct way forward.
As for the financial side the officials get paid for doing shows as normal with a reasonable set amount which tbh is cheap considering the flack the officials take at shows.