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Sham? Pimol to haul Muay Thai bosses
Sports, Published on 24/12/2025
» The President of the Thai Olympic Committee has pledged to summon the Amateur Muay Thai Association of Thailand for clarification in early January, following mounting complaints that results at the recent SEA Games were manipulated to favour foreign competitors.
Thailand crowned with new champion
Sports, Wasim Mather, Published on 08/12/2025
» Thailand has a new world champion again. Boxing cycles through droughts and downpours in every nation, but few countries have shaped the lighter weight classes quite like Thailand. After several lean years, the tide finally turned on Thursday when former strawweight ruler Thammanoon Niyomtrong stepped up to challenge Junior Leandro Zarate for the vacant WBC light flyweight title, headlining the 63rd WBC Convention in Bangkok.
Game, set, gone! Pornpawee walks away
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 28/10/2025
» The Thai sporting community was rocked after national badminton ace Pornpawee Chochuwong, currently ranked world No.6 and Thailand's top women's singles player, announced her withdrawal from the upcoming 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Thai, Cambodian footballers to clash in Songkhla
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) staged the official draw for the 2025 SEA Games football competitions in Bangkok on Sunday -- but the ceremony unfolded under a pall of controversy after Timor-Leste accused Thailand of shutting its men's team out of the tournament.
Thamanat vows quick, tough action
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 26/09/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow said the petanque row must be resolved after a decision from the International Petanque Federation (FIPJP) to bar the sport from the upcoming SEA Games in Thailand.
World federation bars Thailand from staging petanque events
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 23/09/2025
» The international petanque community has been shaken by an unprecedented decision from the World Petanque and Bowls Federation (WPBF) to ban the sport from the 2025 SEA Games, following a governance crisis within Thailand's national federation.
Tournament to go ahead despite political turmoil
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 04/09/2025
» The ongoing political chaos will not have any effect on Thailand's status as the host country for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, said Minister of Tourism and Sports Sorawong Thienthong.
Thailand races towards 2028 F1 dream
Sports, Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 27/03/2025
» Thailand's dreams of hosting a Formula One Grand Prix could soon become a reality, with plans to stage a race in Bangkok's Chatuchak area by 2028.
Patama to advise Youth Games panel
Sports, Published on 17/02/2025
» Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong has appointed Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as an advisor to the committee assessing Thailand's readiness to bid for the 5th Youth Olympic Games in 2030.
Record number of Thais to take part in winter Asiad next month
Sports, Published on 26/01/2025
» Thailand will send its biggest ever contingent to the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, next month.