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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.
Thais keen to put on a better Olympic show
Sports, Published on 25/07/2024
» Thailand will have one of its biggest ever Olympic Games contingents of 51 athletes in Paris, but the hopes of raking in medals remain as modest as ever.
Barcelona axe Xavi after season of turmoil
Sports, Reuters, Published on 24/05/2024
» MADRID - Barcelona sacked manager Xavi Hernandez on Friday, four weeks after confirming their former midfielder would honour the last year of his contract and lead them through next season.
Brazil to stage 2027 Women's WC
Sports, AFP & Bangkok Post, Published on 18/05/2024
» The Women's World Cup will take place in South America for the first time after Brazil was chosen to host the 2027 edition at the 74th Fifa Congress yesterday.
Hosting '26 Asian Games will 'wipe away' Japanese doubts
Sports, AFP, Published on 07/10/2023
» Hangzhou: The 2026 Asian Games in Japan can "wipe away" public doubts over holding major sporting events, a senior official told AFP, following a wide-ranging corruption scandal surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Ruling opens doors for return
Sports, Published on 13/04/2021
» The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has allowed the Kingdom, which has been suspended for doping, to return to international competitions after June 18, the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (Tawa) said yesterday.
Stipend fiasco reveals flaws
Sports, Editorial, Published on 28/01/2021
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith made a timely move to intervene in cases of elderly people who are inadvertently indebted to the state for accepting monthly living allowances for years without being aware that they are ineligible. Such decisiveness is noteworthy.
IWF appoints 3rd leader in 3 days
Sports, Agencies & Bangkok Post, Published on 17/10/2020
» LONDON: The troubled International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has appointed its third interim president in as many days, with Britain's Michael Irani taking over from Thailand's Intarat Yodbangtoey.
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.
Intarat vows to salvage his reputation
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 11/06/2020
» International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) vice-president Intarat Yodbangtoey insisted on Wednesday he did not buy his way into the position.