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Graft fight gathers steam
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/09/2020
» Vicha Mahakun, the head of a committee probing the alleged mishandling in the 2012 hit-and-run case involving the Red Bull scion, Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, says his panel will do everything in its power to restore public confidence in Thailand's justice system.
Police lay three new 'Boss' charges
News, Published on 26/08/2020
» Thong Lor police yesterday did a U-turn in the 2012 hit-and-run case involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya and applied for a new warrant against him on three charges, citing the recent discovery of new evidence.
Cycling Towards Victory
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 05/10/2018
» Thai-American athlete Amanda Carr has always been competitive in the realm of BMX cycling. Born in Punta Gorda, Florida, the 28-year-old cyclist took up the sport at the age of five, deciding to compete professionally at the age of 16. After racing for USA Cycling and attempting to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games, she was approached by the Thai national team and decided to race with them. Carr had previously won the gold medal for the Women's BMX race category at the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea, as well as having competed in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. She had recently competed and won the qualifier round in June for the Red Bull Pump Track World Championship in Aranyaprathet, where more than 70 riders competed for a spot in the finals. She is now set to compete in the finals on Oct 12 to be held in the US at the Jones Centre in Arkansas, representing Thailand in the hopes of bringing the gold back home and winning the championship title.
A year that said farewell to legendary Sir Bobby
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/12/2023
» The year began with us mourning the loss of the great Brazilian footballer Pele who passed away in the final days of 2022.
No more lip service
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/12/2022
» Re: "PM wants 'Boss' found," (BP, Dec 28).
More than 'a handful'
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/12/2022
» Re: "Atthaya the toast of Thai athletes" (BP, Dec 27).
Walk the walk
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/09/2022
» Re: "Chadchart offers his anti-graft recipe", (BP, Sept 7). Governor Chadchart says that honest leaders with a strong commitment to tackling graft are the key to fighting corruption. I fully agree and call on him to be a role model in being such a leader. Thus, he should not only be corruption-free himself but also committed to eradicating corruption.
Downturn hits tycoon pockets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/07/2022
» Amid a slow economic recovery, the collective wealth of tycoons on the 2022 Forbes list of Thailand's 50 richest fell nearly 6% to US$151 billion from a year ago.
Solution obvious
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/06/2022
» Re: "Canadian cyclist struck, killed by pickup", (BP, June 19).