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‘Tokyogurl’, ‘Cheerio’ charged in SEA Games cheating case
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» The Crime Suppression Division has arrested a former national e‑sports athlete and her proxy player on computer‑crime charges stemming from a cheating scandal at the 33rd SEA Games, held in Bangkok last year.
The life of an esports player: performance behind the screen
Published on 04/01/2026
» We are used to seeing athletes covered in sweat, surrounded by cheering fans celebrating throughout the stadium, but when it comes to esports the cheering often turns to doubting, wondering why playing games in an air-conditioned room can be considered a sport.
Thai esports player expelled from SEA Games for cheating
Published on 16/12/2025
» BANGKOK – A female Thai contestant in the AoV (Arena of Valor) esport event, Naphat Warasin, has been expelled from this year's SEA Games for using unauthorized third-party software during play.
E-sports help Ukrainian war vets get back to normal
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» PARIS - Esports is helping Ukrainian war veterans, who "often feel out of place" when they return from the front line, to reintegrate into society, the head of Ukraine's Esport Commission has told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
When is an eSport not an eSport? Olympic event puzzles gamers
AFP, Published on 20/06/2023
» SINGAPORE - ESports has long been derided as "not a real sport". But now, an Olympic-organised event is being dismissed by competitive gamers as not real eSports.
With a gamer prince and oil billions, Saudi turns to eSports
AFP, Published on 22/09/2022
» RIYADH - Wearing headphones and anti-sweat finger sleeves, gamers from eight countries guided gun-toting avatars through a battle royale in the Saudi capital, as cheering onlookers watched the action on a big screen.
RS Group launches Popcoin platform
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 12/01/2022
» SET-listed RS Group yesterday debuted Popcoin, a smart marketing platform that uses blockchain technology to increase the market value of content and entertainment businesses.
Activision delays two games amid workplace turmoil
AFP, Published on 03/11/2021
» NEW YORK: Video game giant Activision Blizzard on Tuesday said it is delaying eagerly-awaited sequels to its hit Diablo and Overwatch franchises as it deals with upheaval due to workplace conditions.
PM AWARD 2021
Published on 04/09/2021
» The Ministry of Commerce recently hosted the 30th anniversary edition of Prime Minister's Export Award (2021). The ceremony for Thailand’s highest accolade for exporters was held as a virtual live event on 3 September 2021, and can be viewed at: https://www.facebook.com/familyditp
AIS betting on leading e-sports regionally
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/10/2020
» Thailand's e-sports market is expected to reach 30 billion baht in value next year, up 10% from 27 billion baht this year, although growth remains smaller relative to other key Asean markets as gaming in Thailand is perceived negatively among members of the public.