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The umpire who became a legend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/09/2025
» The widespread tributes to cricket umpire Harold 'Dickie' Bird who passed away this week at the age of 92 show how much he was admired in the cricketing world. It is extremely rare for an official in any sport to be acknowledged in such a manner, but Bird was someone special. He was an eccentric character and the subject of many anecdotes.
VAR comes under EPL clubs’ microscope
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/06/2024
» Next Friday all 20 Premier League clubs will be voting on whether to keep the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) technology. It will require 14 of the clubs — a two-thirds majority — to vote for scrapping it for it to be discontinued.
Thailand coach gets his wish
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 21/06/2022
» National coach Mano Polking was promised more time to prepare his team in the defence of their Asean title later this year following a discussion with the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) on Monday.
Dramatic scoring spree earns promotion for Pirates
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/05/2022
» One of the great things about football is its never-ending capacity to surprise as witnessed by Real Madrid's extraordinary injury-time comeback against Manchester City recently.
Attacker Aitsaret may be banned for life
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 16/03/2022
» Aitsaret Noichaiboon, who brutally attacked an opponent during a football match, could face a life ban.
Somyot re-election as FAT president ratified
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 07/03/2020
» The Sports Authority of Thailand has ratified Somyot Poompunmuang's re-election as president of the Football Association of Thailand, SAT governor Gongsak Yodmani said on Friday.
FAT rule that sidelined Worawi needs revision
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 16/02/2020
» The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) presidential election on Wednesday turned out to be a bit of a bore, but it was expected to be so ever since former association chief Worawi Makudi was thrown out of the race.
Somyot scores a landslide victory
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 13/02/2020
» Somyot Poompunmuang secured his second term as president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) after a comfortable win in Wednesday's election.
It's a fight between Somyot and Pinyo
Sports, Published on 12/02/2020
» Incumbent Somyot Poompunmuang and Nakhon Sawan MP Pinyo Niroj will battle it out in Tuesday's election for the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president after the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) ruled on Tuesday that Worawi Makudi is ineligible to contest the poll.
FAT insists presidential poll rules valid
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 11/02/2020
» The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) insisted yesterday its presidential election is being organised in a transparent manner.