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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.
A year of unfulfilled expectations
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 13/10/2018
» There were plenty of expectations on the part of fans when the Thai League 1 kicked off in February this year, but the country's top football competition petered out last week into a damp squib.
Thai football in need of a total revamp
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 01/09/2018
» The first round exit of the men's U23 team from the 2018 Asian Games has stirred up a hornet's nest and the sacking of Worrawoot Srimaka, the man who oversaw the War Elephants' failure in Indonesia, alone is very unlikely to restore the fans' faith in Thai football.
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.
Dauntless Thais aiming to strike where it counts
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 05/08/2018
» When taekwondo paladins from different countries get on the canvas at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, Thailand will be among the nations scrabbling around for the crumbs left behind by the South Korean juggernaut.
Tough task awaits Thais in Indonesia
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 29/07/2018
» A year ago in Kuala Lumpur, Worrawoot Srimaka pumped his fist in the air and blurted "Gu tham dai [I did it]!" as Thailand retained their men's football title -- the most coveted gold medal in the biennial SEA Games.
Somyot putting the FAT house in order
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 01/10/2017
» Football Association of Thailand president Pol Gen Somyot Poompungmuang is either a very fast learner or a big liar.
Thailand needs more than just a coaching bigwig
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 08/04/2017
» It didn't take long for the dreaded mud-slinging bout between Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang and former national team coach Kiatisak Senamuang to start.