Showing 1 - 10 of 10
Taekwondo aims to strike the first blow
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 03/12/2025
» In the high-stakes world of Southeast Asian sport, only a few disciplines carry the weight of national pride quite like taekwondo.
Panipak: Carrying the burden of hope
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 21/07/2024
» Taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit is under no small amount of pressure to deliver the goods at the Paris Olympic Games, so much so that the two-time world champion has resorted to seeking divine help.
Hot Puripol ignites hopes for a better show
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 20/07/2024
» So far, Thailand's participations in the track and field events of the Olympic Games have been primarily aimed at helping its athletes gain "international exposure" -- this could all change at Paris 2024 early next month.
Coronavirus-induced hiatus could help Thais
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 15/03/2020
» These are depressing times for everyone. None more so than for sports fans as events around the world continue to be called off by the hour due to the unabated spread of coronavirus.
FAT rule that sidelined Worawi needs revision
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 16/02/2020
» The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) presidential election on Wednesday turned out to be a bit of a bore, but it was expected to be so ever since former association chief Worawi Makudi was thrown out of the race.
King's Cup: Start of a new era for Thailand
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 02/06/2019
» When the 47th edition of the prestigious King's Cup tournament kicks off in Buri Ram on Wednesday, it could also mark the start of a much-needed reset for the Thai national squad.
Hopes high, and fingers crossed, for 2019
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 06/01/2019
» The year 2018 was an eventful one for Thai football -- one with a bucketload of heartbreaks -- and many of the country's sports fans will be happy that it's history now.
Wanted: Adept Thai manager who fits the bill
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 16/12/2018
» It seems the raucous media chorus calling for the installation of a homebred coach at the helm of the national football team has run its course and muffled a great deal.
Thai fighters hope to punch above their weight
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 11/08/2018
» After a string of disappointing results, Thailand's boxers are once again faced with a daunting task as they bid to deliver the two promised Asian Games gold medals and regain the faith of country's disenchanted fans.
Thepchaiya ready for Higgins
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 25/04/2018
» When Thepchaiya Un-nooh walks into the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield for the first time in his career this afternoon, he will be accompanied by Carabao's hit song Made in Thailand.