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Boxing pride is global
News, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2025
» As Thailand prepares to host the 2025 SEA Games this December, a controversy has emerged over the use of the term "Muay" instead of "Muaythai" for the boxing event.
Thailand's stadiums get mega makeover for SEA Games
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 10/10/2025
» Major stadiums in Thailand have undergone a huge upgrade as the country is set to host the 33rd Southeast Asian Games and the 13th Asean Para Games in December and January 2026.
Poll expects Thais to bag overall title
Sports, Published on 06/10/2025
» Thailand have been tipped to become overall medal champions at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games as men's football gold remains the most coveted prize among voters in a recent sports poll.
Kingdom eye overall title, set bold target
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 06/08/2025
» Thailand have set themselves a target of winning 234 gold medals and are hoping to reclaim the top spot when they host the biennial multisport SEA Games at the end of this year.
Srettha outlines 'soft power' vision for Thai athletes
News, Published on 11/07/2025
» Former prime minister Srettha Thavisin has reaffirmed the Pheu Thai Party's commitment to harnessing sports as a major driver of Thailand's soft power, citing its cultural, commercial, and diplomatic potential.
Event to highlight Thai 'soft power'
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/07/2025
» The government is inviting the public to attend "Splash -- Soft Power Forum 2025", touted as Southeast Asia's largest soft power showcase, from Tuesday to Friday at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.
National icons Panipak and Pleumjit receive honours
Sports, Published on 04/07/2025
» Two-time Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit and volleyball star Pleumjit Thinkaow were honoured during the 5th Thailand Moral Awards ceremony 2024 on Wednesday.
Panipak, Kunlavut crowned the best
Sports, Published on 09/05/2025
» Panipak Wongpattanakit and Kunlavut Vitidsarn were on Thursday named the best male and female amateur athletes of 2024 respectively by the Sport Writers Association of Thailand (Swat).
'Defend ourselves': Refugee girls in Kenya find strength in taekwondo
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» KAKUMA — Along one of the many dirt tracks leading into Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp there is a large hidden compound, where inside, twice a week, adolescent girls gather to learn taekwondo, the martial arts lessons offering a safe space in the often chaotic settlement.
Time to rethink Thailand's soft power
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 09/04/2025
» For years, Thailand has marketed itself to the world through golden temples, glittering beaches, street food, and warm hospitality. The "Land of Smiles" has become a global brand, but soft power is not a marketing campaign -- it's a long game of developing and nourishing values, trust, and strategic diplomacy. In that game, Thailand is falling behind.