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Cosmic edge for Men in Blue over Black Caps in Ahmedabad

Sports, JD Mukkarji, Published on 08/03/2026

» Cricket, widely considered the world's second most popular sport after football, commands a global following of more than 2.5 billion people. When a major event such as the T20 World Cup final arrives, fans and analysts explore every possible factor that could influence the result -- team combinations, player form, strategy, and even psychology. In some cultures, another dimension also enters the conversation: astrology.

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Thana quits office over Games failure

Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 04/02/2026

» The resignation of Thana Chaiprasit as president of the Takraw Association of Thailand has cast uncertainty over his standing within the country's Olympic movement.

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Thai snooker stars take a pot at national politics

Sports, Published on 30/12/2025

» Wattana Pu‑Ob‑Orm, the former world No.3 who once carried Thailand's hopes on the international snooker circuit, has announced his entry into politics.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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World Cup broadcasts dropped from ‘must-have’ list

Sports, Published on 25/06/2025

» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has dropped the Fifa World Cup from the list of “must-have” sports events.