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Thai stars ready to fight for nine Olympic places
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 17/02/2019
» Thailand are aiming to earn as many as nine tickets to the badminton competition of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Upbeat Thais eye resurgence
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 02/01/2017
» The Badminton Association of Thailand is keen to put its 2016 disappointments behind and is looking forward to laying the foundation for long-term success.
Chanachok in pole position at Boonchu
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 25/12/2016
» Nakhon Ratchasima: Unheralded Chanachok Dejpiratanamongkol moved a step closer to winning his maiden professional title when he took a three-shot lead into the final round of the 3.5-million-baht Boonchu Ruangkit Championship yesterday.
King's death ends a golden chapter for world boxing
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 23/10/2016
» Exploits of Thai fighters in the international ring have been extensively chronicled, but not many people are aware of the enormous contributions that His Majesty the King made to develop boxing and Muay Thai out of the public view.
Peamwilai loss caps nightmare in Rio
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 18/08/2016
» As Peamwilai Laopeam's loss in the women's 51kg quarter-finals on Wednesday morning dropped the curtain on the worst show by Thai fighters on an Olympic stage in 40 years, there have been calls for the president of the country's boxing association to quit.
Tirawat moves threestrokes clear, targetsfirst professional title
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 25/06/2016
» Tirawat Kaewsiribandit stepped closer to his first win in a professional event when he took a three-shot lead after the third round of the three-million-baht Singha SAT Championship in Surat Thani yesterday.
Charnwit bid makes FAT race interesting affair
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 17/01/2016
» Until a few minutes before the Jan 11 deadline to file candidacies for next month's election for president of the Football Association of Thailand, former national police chief Somyot Poompunmuang had been an overwhelming favourite for the top FAT job, but then his apple cart was upset.
Thai return to golden era seems unlikely in Rio
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 10/01/2016
» If the man entrusted with the task of overseeing the country’s overall progress in sports says that Thailand’s chances of regaining their lost Olympic glory this August are “slim”, one can’t help but listen.
Khunying Patama gets 2nd term with landslide triumph
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 08/12/2015
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul was yesterday re-elected as president of the Badminton Association of Thailand following a landslide victory.
New-look Tour tees up for a brighter future
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 15/11/2015
» After years of living in the shadow of their male counterparts, Thailand's women golfers have started making their presence felt.