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War Elephants roar but door stays shut
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 17/10/2025
» Despite Thailand's 6-1 hammering of Taiwan on Tuesday night in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, their coach Masatada Ishii's repeated warnings still ring loud.
Hot Puripol ignites hopes for a better show
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 20/07/2024
» So far, Thailand's participations in the track and field events of the Olympic Games have been primarily aimed at helping its athletes gain "international exposure" -- this could all change at Paris 2024 early next month.
Can anyone knock down the towering Thunder Castle?
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 17/02/2019
» A lot has changed since Buriram United lifted the coveted Thai League 1 trophy for a record sixth time in September and that include some noteworthy modifications in the defending champions' line-up as well.
Time for Thais to sound out other coaching options
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 09/12/2018
» A Shakespearean comedy is titled All's Well That Ends Well, but as far as the Thais' bid to complete a hat-trick of AFF Suzuki Cup titles was concerned it neither ended well nor anything seemed to be well within the team.
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 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.
Somyot's own goal can leave a bitter taste
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 17/03/2018
» Until last week, Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac was the white knight of Thai football -- the only man deemed capable of shepherding the War Elephants to the arenas where only the best of Asia and world meet.