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A crowd of over 100,000 people lined the streets of Bangkok yesterday afternoon to watch a display of Formula One driving by Mark Webber and his Red Bull team. Roads were closed off as Webber raced his Formula One car along four laps of a circuit around Ratchadamnoen Avenue and the Democracy … [Read more...]
The football friendly match between Thailand and England looks set to be cancelled. The game was scheduled to be played in Bangkok in June 2011, but the British media are reporting that England have pulled out from the fixture. Media sources claim that the cancellation of the fixture is connected to … [Read more...]
On the eve of the football World Cup in South Africa, it isn’t just Thai football fans getting excited about the start of the competition. Following the recent problems in Bangkok, the World Cup will provide some welcome relief to a number of businesses in Thailand with Thai exports expected to … [Read more...]
The Football Association of Thailand have appointed former Manchester United and England player Bryan Robson as the new coach of the national football team. Robson has agreed a four year deal and everybody connected with Thai football will be hoping he lasts longer than his predecessor, Peter Reid, … [Read more...]
Thailand is renowned for Muay Thai or Thai boxing, but over the years Thailand has also produced a number of world champions in the orthodox form of boxing. Thailand's first boxer to win a world title belt was Pone Kingpetch who became flyweight champion of the world on April 16, 1960 when he … [Read more...]
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to boost the Thai tourist industry on the back of last week's visit of Liverpool FC. The English Premier League football team were in Thailand as part of their Asian tour and played out a 1-1 draw with the Thai national team in Bangkok last Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Takraw is one of the most popular sports in Thailand. There are a number of different versions of the game, but the main aim is to score points against your opponents by keeping the ball off the ground using any part of your body except for your hands. Played throughout South East Asia the sport is … [Read more...]
