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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.
SAT hits back at 'false' info, vows to protect petanque players
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 24/09/2025
» The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has claimed the letter from the International Petanque Federation (FIPJP) contains several inaccuracies and reiterated that it is not supporting the sanctioned leadership of the Petanque Association of 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.
Fifa to award 2027 World Cup on Friday
Sports, Published on 17/05/2024
» Football's world governing body Fifa will decide the hosts for the 2027 Women's World Cup at its congress in Bangkok on Friday.
India PM Modi confirms 2036 Games bid
Sports, Published on 16/10/2023
» Mumbai: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed on Saturday that his country would bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics Games and become just the fourth Asian nation to stage the tournament.
It's not easy being Ryder Cup captain
Sports, Published on 20/09/2021
» Over the years, I'm sure there has been a few of my students who would have loved to have inflicted physical pain on me, therefore, I had to laugh when I heard that during the final round of last week's BMW PGA Championship, Italy's Francesco Laporta hit his swing coach on the left side of his head with an errant shot on the par-four 13th hole.
Intarat appointed interim International Weightlifting Federation chief
Sports, Published on 16/10/2020
» Thailand's Maj Gen Intarat Yodbangtoey has taken over as interim president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) after Ursula Papandrea of the United States was removed from the post in a boardroom putsch.
Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association board quits en masse over doping
Sports, Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 31/01/2020
» Members of the executive board of the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association resigned on Thursday following a doping allegation, Tawa president Boossaba Yodbangtoey said.
Ariya takes the fast lane to fame and millions
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 10/06/2018
» Newly-crowned US Women's Open champion Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand is in 39th spot in the LPGA career money list with around US$7 million in prize money so far.
Well chaps, that's simply not cricket
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 31/03/2018
» For a country which loves sport so much and prides itself on its sense of fair play, the ball-tampering incident has left Australia in a state of shock.