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Weightlifting bronze, gold and sadness as medalist's grandmother dies watching
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/08/2016
» Army athlete Sinphet Kruaithong won a bronze medal Monday morning to add to Sopita Tanasan's gold the day before. He did not know however that his grandmother died watching the competition.
Prayad reigns in Chiang Mai
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 08/08/2016
» Prolific Prayad Marksaeng closed with an impressive five-under-par 66 to storm to a five-stroke victory at the Singha Chiangmai Open yesterday.
Thais revel as Russian lifters are axed
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 31/07/2016
» A blanket ban on all Russian weightlifters announced on Friday by the world governing body has buoyed Thai hopes for a better medal haul in the sport at the 2016 Olympic Games which begin this week.
Ratchanok cleared for Olympics (Updated Mon.)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/07/2016
» The Badminton Association of Thailand has just announced at a 9am press conference that Ratchanok Intanon has been cleared of suspicions that she had used illegal substances and will therefore compete in the Olympics.
Ratchanok is clean, BAT insists
Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 14/07/2016
» The Badminton Association of Thailand insisted Wednesday its top player Ratchanok "Nong May" Intanon is clean and remains one of the country's best medal hopes at next month's Olympics.
Thai squad ready to take on the world
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 12/07/2016
» Thailand will have 52 athletes in 16 events at next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Porani wins maiden crown on Japan tour
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 06/06/2016
» Porani Chutichai won her maiden Japan Ladies Tour title after edging the host country's Momoko Ueda in a close play-off tussle at the Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament yesterday.
Weigh-in farce ahead of Amnat bout
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 25/05/2016
» In a farcical move, the International Boxing Federation has allowed today's flyweight title bout between champion Amnat Ruenroeng and challenger John Casimero in Beijing to go ahead even though both failed to make the weight yesterday.
Ratchanok claims back-to-back titles
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 11/04/2016
» When in-form Ratchanok Intanon lifted the Malaysia Open trophy yesterday, her third victory of the year not only put her in line for a promotion to world No.2 spot but also gave birth to hopes of Thailand claiming their first badminton medal at the Olympic Games.
Rio-bound Chatchai strikes gold in China
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 02/04/2016
» Thai boxer Chatchai Butdee, with a place in the 2016 Rio Olympics already secured, fought like a maestro as he claimed the bantamweight division gold medal at the Asia and Oceania Olympic qualification event in China yesterday.