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Cycling Towards Victory
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 05/10/2018
» Thai-American athlete Amanda Carr has always been competitive in the realm of BMX cycling. Born in Punta Gorda, Florida, the 28-year-old cyclist took up the sport at the age of five, deciding to compete professionally at the age of 16. After racing for USA Cycling and attempting to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games, she was approached by the Thai national team and decided to race with them. Carr had previously won the gold medal for the Women's BMX race category at the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea, as well as having competed in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. She had recently competed and won the qualifier round in June for the Red Bull Pump Track World Championship in Aranyaprathet, where more than 70 riders competed for a spot in the finals. She is now set to compete in the finals on Oct 12 to be held in the US at the Jones Centre in Arkansas, representing Thailand in the hopes of bringing the gold back home and winning the championship title.
Crown Prince leads "Bike for Mom" cycling event
Online Reporters, Published on 16/08/2015
» Hundreds of thousands of people across the country on Sunday took part in the "Bike for Mom" cycling event to mark Her Majesty the Queen's 83rd birthday.
Plenty of cycling in 2016
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 31/12/2015
» After six months or so of closure, the revamped cycling track around Suvarnabhumi International Airport was officially reopened last Saturday. Renamed the "Sky Lane", this collaboration between the Airport of Thailand (AOT) and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has been greatly welcomed by Bangkok's cycling community. The return of this bike track to the short list of places where residents of the capital can train or enjoy leisurely rides without the risk of becoming roadkill is definitely one of this year's best bit of good news.
Cycling trip in the Northeast
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 18/08/2016
» On Sept 4, the "Tour of I-San Bung Kan Classic 2" cycling tour will be held by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)'s northeastern regional office and CofeeBike Club on a 55km route to Phu Singh Hill in Bung Kan province.
Cycling in Sing Buri
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/09/2016
» On Sept 10-11, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)'s Lop Buri office, which also oversees tourism in Sing Buri, will host the "Cycling To The Town Of Heroes: Sing Buri -- A Nice Place To Live" tour on a route called paying respect to and seeking blessings from the Reclinging Buddha, the Meditating Buddha and the Standing Budda in Sing Buri province. The objectives are to promote local tourism and encourage people to exercise regularly.
Cycling in Hua Hin
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/09/2015
» The "Ratchapak Bike and Concert: Gratitude to Motherland" cycling race will take place on the 126km route between Ratchapak Park and Jalaprathan Cement Factory and back to the park in Hua Hin district, Prachuap Khiri Khan, on Sept 12.
King grants royal wreath to dead cyclist
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/12/2018
» His Majesty the King has given a royal wreath to the family of a 59-year-old cyclist who fainted, fell off his bicycle and later died while taking part Sunday's "Bike Un Ai Rak" cycling event in the southern province of Surat Thani.
'Bike Un Ai Rak' rehearsal set to go ahead on Sunday
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/11/2018
» A rehearsal of the "Bike Un Ai Rak" cycling event will take place this Sunday along the scheduled route.
Thailand in talks to host Tour de France
Published on 02/10/2014
» Thailand are in talks with Tour de France organisers about bringing the world's most prestigious cycling race to Asia for the first time and are confident of doing so by 2016, a senior tourism official said on Thursday.
Gold for China; Thailand still waiting
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/07/2012
» The first gold medal in London went to China's Yi Siling in the women's 10m air rifle competition. It didn't take long for Chinese swimmers to take more gold as the Thai women's weightlifters faltered.