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King continues his father's legacy
Sports, Published on 28/07/2018
» His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, who celebrates his 66th birthday on Saturday, has followed in the footsteps of his late father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on several paths including sports.
Fielding his future
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 22/01/2017
» 'All I ever wanted was to play football and own a pair of good football boots," says Suvin, the seven-year-old football sensation, better known among the public as Nong Pee. "The fame and the attention I've got was never my goal."
Chinese parents wary of World Cup dreams
AFP, Published on 24/12/2016
» BEIJING: Beijing's dream of making China a football powerhouse depends on millions of children taking up the sport, but even coaches say that tradition-minded parents view the game as a wasteful distraction from school.
A long way from home
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 11/12/2016
» Mohammad, a teenage refugee, barely escaped becoming a child soldier in Somalia three years ago. "They [the militants] wanted to take me and use me as a child soldier but my grandmother refused to let me join them," the 16-year-old recalled of the incident in Mogadishu, the capital city where Mohammad, who uses an alias, was born and raised.
Sporting royals
Sports, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2016
» Once known as the 'Football Prince', Thailand's new monarch, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, is now renowned for his involvement in cycling.
Levelling the field
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 04/09/2016
» After teaching at a deaf school in Nakhon Pathom for four years, Piyoros Pootao wanted something to make his students dream bigger. As a computer teacher, his first idea was to train his students in computer programming. This way, he could send them to regional competitions, give them a useful skill and develop the school's reputational edge. But he changed his plans following a conversation with one of his students.
Pele sells his memories for $5 million
AFP, Published on 10/06/2016
» LONDON - The three-day sale of memorabilia belonging to world football icon Pele ended in London on Thursday with the artefacts sold for the princely total of £3.4million (about 176 million baht, $5 million, 4.4 million euros).
Leicester fairytale nears final chapter
Published on 15/04/2016
» LONDON - The Premier League has always had worldwide appeal but instead of Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero taking top billing, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez now star in Leicester City's title challenge as it nears its conclusion over the next few weeks.
Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff dies at age 68
Published on 24/03/2016
» AMSTERDAM — Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff, who revolutionised the game with the concept of 'Total Football,' has died. He was 68.
A league of their own
Spectrum, Published on 16/08/2015
» Earlier this month, the top two teams in Thailand’s Premier League, Muangthong United and Buriram United, kicked off the second half of their season with one of the best matches this year. The exciting game ended in a stalemate at 2-2, but it promised more excitement ahead in the professional Thai football season.