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Thai IOC member reinforces Kingdom’s Olympic role
Published on 18/02/2026
» Milano – Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Thailand’s member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and president of the Badminton World Federation, played an active role at the 145th IOC Session in Milan, underlining Thailand’s continued engagement within the Olympic Movement.
Thana quits office over Games failure
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 04/02/2026
» The resignation of Thana Chaiprasit as president of the Takraw Association of Thailand has cast uncertainty over his standing within the country's Olympic movement.
Four International Tennis Federation tournaments in Hua Hin
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 12/09/2025
» The International Tennis Federation (ITF), Arena Hua Hin Sports Club and partners will organise the four-event ITF World Tennis Tour 2025, which will offer world ranking points and a prize pool of around two million baht.
Patama hosts FIVB chief during Bangkok visit
Sports, Published on 06/09/2025
» International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) president Fabio Azevedo was welcomed to Bangkok this week during the Women’s Volleyball World Championship 2025 at Indoor Stadium Huamark.
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.
IOC is in 'best of hands', says Bach as he hands over to Coventry
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» LAUSANNE - Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach.
Patama named BAT honorary life president
Sports, New era! Monthon succeeds Patama at BAT, Published on 12/06/2025
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has been named honorary life president of the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT).
Business magnate appointed honorary advisor to BAT
Published on 29/05/2025
» Somsak Leeswadtrakul, a business tycoon and and philanthropist, has been appointed Honorary Advisor to the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT). He is set to play a central role in driving the completion of a new state-of-the-art BAT headquarters and national training centre, which is expected to be finished by the end of this year.
Trans women barred from women’s football in England
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» LONDON - Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football from June 1, England’s governing Football Association announced on Thursday.
Patama elected BWF chief, vows to make badminton global sport
Sports, Published on 27/04/2025
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has been elected unopposed as the new president of the Badminton World Federation at the 86th BWF Annual General Meeting in Xiamen, China, on Saturday.