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Some 3,000 runners from 30 countries around the world are competing in the “Spartan Thailand 2022 Chiang Mai” from Friday to Sunday.

The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and six government agencies, including TAT and Chiang Mai province, have got the rights to organise the world’s most brutal obstacle race at Huay Tung Tao Reservoir in Chiang Mai’s Mae Rim district from August 12 and 14. TCEB is expected to generate 300 million baht for Thailand’s economy.

Chiang Mai’s Deputy governor Sakchai Kunawatchaiyadet said on Friday at the press conference that Chiang Mai was glad to welcome 3,000 Thai and foreign runners from 30 countries in the race. 

He expected competitors, their families, and their followers to be impressed with the race venue and other tourist attractions in Chiang Mai and nearby provinces, in line with Sports Tourism policy.

Chuta Tharachai, TCEB’s director of the Northern Region Office, said that it was TCEB’s important mission to get the rights to organise the Spartan Race World Series, which has a fan base of 2 million people from 40 countries.

It was an important project to stimulate, recover, and support the economy after the Covid-19 has been eased. 

He expected to generate revenue from competitors and their followers, especially amateur athletes who have purchasing power equal to cyclists around the world. 

He expected to generate around 300 million baht in four days which will reflect the readiness to operate business and tourism industry that has recovered. The results of this race will be a positive effect on the next host in recovering and stimulating the economy.

Michael Goodwin, Spartan Race’s managing director, said that the “Spartan Thailand 2022 Chiang Mai” will be a part of the SEA Regional Series along with races in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

The next race “PHUKET – Spartan Asia Pacific Championship” will be hold in Phuket after this race.

He expected the next two races will attract 2 million Spartan Race fans to be interested in competing in Thailand.

The “Spartan Thailand 2022 Chiang Mai” is the which competitors must overcome various obstacles along the trail, such as mud, ziplines, nets and walls.

There are two categories of the race — Spartan Super (10km) and Spartan Sprint (5km).

For more information, please visit “Spartan Race Thailand” Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/spartanracethailand or website http://www.spartan.com.

Published : August 13, 2022

By : THE NATION

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An online version of the Brics Games is expected to enhance mutual understanding and people-to-people exchanges in an innovative and safe way, Chinese organisers said.

The 2022 Brics Games, organised by China as host of the 14th Brics Summit in June, will open on September 1 with competitions and demonstrations of breakdancing, chess and wushu (Chinese martial arts). All events are set to take place online as the multisport event adapts to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Games will feature both professional and amateur athletes from all five members of the Brics group － Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

China launched the games’ official website on Wednesday as a portal for registration, video uploads, scoring, judging and results.

Athletes signing up for breakdancing and wushu will have their uploaded performances scored by professional judging panels across several categories. Those competing in chess will play against each other live on chess.com.

Official registration for competitions begins on August 15.

The website also features a designated channel for demonstration of traditional sports and exercise activities originating in each of the five Brics nations, such as yoga from India, dragon boat racing from China, and jiujitsu from Brazil. Enthusiasts can upload practice videos and routines on the website and interact with each other.

As a representative of the organising committee, China’s Sports Minister Gao Zhidan welcomed participants from Brics countries while hailing the games as a gala event enhancing friendship and respect.

“Sport is a unique and indispensable part of Brics people-to-people exchanges,” Gao said in a speech posted on the game’s official website, 2022bricsgames.com.

“Over the past five years, Brics sports exchange and cooperation have been continuously deepened. The Brics Sports Ministers’ Meeting and the Brics Games have become institutional highlight events. Brics sports cooperation makes active contributions to advancing sports development, promoting traditional sports culture and deepening mutual understanding and friendship among peoples.

“Facing the challenges of the pandemic, we creatively moved the games online. I believe the 2022 Brics Games will play a unique role in improving Brics sports development and promoting understanding and friendship in the Brics sports community and among Brics peoples and contribute to fostering high-quality partnership and embarking on a new journey of Brics cooperation through the power of sport.”

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Published : August 12, 2022

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Thai people are celebrating August 12 as the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother. August 12 is also commemorated every year as Mother’s Day in Thailand.

One person for whom his mother means a lot is snooker legend James Wattana, one of Thailand’s most successful sportspersons. The Nation met Wattana to find out how his mother inspired and paved the way for his achievements.

Many people may recognise Wattana as the best Thai snooker player ever. At his peak, he was acclaimed as among the best in the world, ranking as high as No. 3.

Wattana is quick to acknowledge that he owes his success to the support he got from his mother Ployrung Puoabaom.

Wattana said in the interview that his mother never forbade him from playing snooker even when there was a stigma of gambling around the sport 30 years ago.

He made a few thousand baht winning against adult players before he was sent to practise in England. It was his mother who arranged the funds for his overseas training.

“When I was a child, I saw people playing snooker because my mother opened a snooker club,” Wattana told the Nation.

“I was able to play snooker when I was growing up as my mother did not forbid me. She only told me to not abandon my studies.”

“This was something I did not know when I went to England, when I was 14-15 years old. I thought my uncle had provided the funds.

“It was only later, I came to know that my mother had sold a car to raise funds for me to practise snooker in England.”

Wattana continues to play and enjoy snooker, including winning the gold medal at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. He also won the Phuket Cup recently, which is the first event of the U Snooker 6 Red Thailand Ranking Circuit 2022.

Published : August 12, 2022

By : THE NATION

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Nong-O Gaiyanghadao may have spoken openly of his admiration for his upcoming opponent, Liam Harrison, but when the One bantamweight Muay Thai world champion steps into the Circle with him on Saturday, 27 August, all that will fall by the wayside.

“Hitman” is set to challenge Nong-O for his divisional strap in the co-main event at One Fight Night 1: Moraes v Johnson II, and the Thai legend is confident that despite his rival’s recent form, he’ll leave the Singapore Indoor Stadium with the belt still on his shoulder.  
 

“[Harrison] really has a good momentum now. He is now riding on several fight winning streaks. He is completely filled with confidence. But throughout his winning streak, he has never fought a true Muay Thai fighter like me before,” Nong-O said.  
  
“And this time, he will find out what the real challenge is. I don’t care how much momentum he built. I’m not afraid of him at all. I’ll stop his momentum,” Nong-O said.  
  
Nong-O’s record in One speaks for itself. The 35-year-old striker is riding a perfect eight-fight winning streak into his upcoming battle, including a staggering five One world title defenses. He has taken out the likes of Rodlek PK.Saenchai and Saemapetch Fairtex during this time, and his career record sits at 262-54-10.  
  
The Evolve MMA standout also has a laundry list of achievements away from The Home of Martial Arts that includes four Lumpinee Stadium world championships in four different weight classes and a Rajadamnern Stadium world championship.  
 

The challenge from Harrison is welcomed, though, and the British star’s unbelievable performance against Muangthai PK.Saenchai in April makes him the man to beat in the stacked division.   
  
That said, the world champion is looking to blast through his opponent to continue his reign of dominance, and he has a feeling that his performance may cause Harrison to rethink his career path.  
  
“I believe Liam is still in good fitness because he trains regularly. I think he can continue on in his career for at least one to two years or more if he takes good care of his health. I feel that it may be too early for him to retire. If he believes he can go on, he will,” Nong-O said.  
  
“However, in this upcoming fight, if I can knock him out, I think he has a 50-50 chance to think about his retirement.”  

One Fight Night 1: Moraes v Johnson II will broadcast live on AIS Play at 7 a.m. Indochina Time (ICT) on Saturday, August 27. The main card will follow on AIS Play at 9 a.m. ICT. Thairath TV32 will air a same-day delay at 10:30 p.m. ICT. 

Also, tickets for One Fight Night 1: Moraes v Johnson II on 27 August at the Singapore Indoor Stadium are now available at onefc.com/tickets.  

Published : August 11, 2022

By : THE NATION

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The Thai men’s volleyball team will play Australia in the classification round of the AVC Cup 2022 competition on Thursday at 3pm at Nakhon Pathom Sports Centre Gymnasium.

Thailand topped Pool A with five points after victories against both South Korea and Hong Kong.

Australia finished second in pool C with three points, winning against India but losing to Japan.

Also on Thursday, Iran is scheduled to play against Bahrain at 9am while Hong Kong will play India at 10am.

China take on Pakistan at noon and Japan will compete against South Korea at 6pm.

Fans can watch the matches and follow updates on PPTV HD channel, the website http://www.pptvhd36.com, PPTVHD36 YouTube channel, and AVC – Asian Volleyball Confederation Facebook page.

Published : August 11, 2022

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Thailand’s women’s tennis team routed Singapore 3-0 in Group II of the Asia/Oceania Zone in the Billie Jean King Cup on Wednesday at the National Tennis Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

It was the Thai women’s third successive victory, having earlier thrashed Pacific Oceania 3-0 on Monday and hosts Malaysia, also 3-0, on Tuesday.

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Thailand’s 19-year-old Anchisa Chanta, ranked No. 698 in the world, easily defeated Michelle Yeo of Singapore 6-2, 6-1 to put her team 1-0 up after the opening singles.

Punnin Kovapitukted, also 19 and ranked No. 549, won easily against Sue Yan Tan 6-1, 6-1.

The Thai doubles duo of Chompoothip Jundakate and Lanlana Tararudee had it even easier against Sue Yan Tan and Audrey Tong, winning 6-0, 6-1 to make it 3-0 for the Thais.

Thailand will next play Maldives on Friday in the last match. The group topper will play the promotional play-offs to advance to Group I in 2023.

Published : August 11, 2022

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Champions League winners Real Madrid outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday (August 10) to clinch the UEFA Super Cup for a record-equalling fifth time and kick off their season with a trophy.

Afirst half goal from David Alaba and another from Karim Benzema in the 65th that lifted him to second in Real’s all-time scoring list with 324 goals, wrapped up the title for the Spaniards.
 

Europa League winners Eintracht had offered some resistance in the first half and had chances to score but were eventually overrun by the Spaniards.

The win also means Real’s Carlo Ancelotti becomes the first coach to lift the trophy four times.

The win brought Real level with AC Milan and Barcelona who have also five Super Cup wins.

Published : August 11, 2022

By : Reuters

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Thai Women’s Professional Golf Association president Chanya Sawangchit vows that the Thai WPGA is ready to stage the 6th “SAT-TWT Open” Road to World Ranking which is due at the Panorama Golf and Country Club in Nakhon Ratchasima next week.

Three SAT-TWT Open series have been staged so far this year at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya, Royal Hua Hin Golf Course in Prachuab Khiri Khan and Lake View Resort and Golf Club in Pethcaburi, each with an overall prize money of Bt2.5 million.
 

The sixth circuit also offers a total of Bt2.5 prize money and is due between August 17-19. The Thai WPGA plans to hold 10 SAT-TWT Open series of the 2021-2022 season while the first two events were already organized last year. A total of Bt20 million prize money is on offer from all eight circuits this year.  
 
“I’m so delighted that we have been halfway through our competition schedule. The first five circuits have met great success,” said Thai WPGA boss Chanya.
“It’s been our pleasure to see that Thai professional ladies have an arena to compete and show their potentials. They have proved how talented they are over the past five tournaments. This brings us the inspiration to continue organizing further tournaments on behalf of the association,” Chanya added.

The 6th SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking event will be competed in a three-day stroke-play format with a total of 54 holes (18 holes each day). The field acceptance will not exceed 132 players with only top 60 and ties, after 36 holes, proceeding to the final round. The winner will receive the top prize money of Bt367,500.
 
The SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking is sponsored by the Sports Authority of Thailand, National Sports Development Fund, Siam Commercial Bank, P Overseas Steal (Public Company Limited) and the Panorama Golf and Country Club in Nakhon Ratchasima. Fans can catch up with news updates on ThaiWPGA Facebook Fanpage or at http://www.thaiwpga.com. 

Published : August 10, 2022

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Professional football will be back in full swing when the Thai League 2022-23 kicks off this week.

Fans will be back in stadiums at full strength while the broadcast will display beautiful graphics and match statistics.

The organisers held a press conference at the boxing arena at Rajdamnern Stadium on Tuesday.

Football fans can also join NFT Football Fantasy. They can collect cards as non-fungible tokens and create a team to collect points to exchange for rewards.

Fans will also get to know more about some players from 16 clubs in the programme “Super Players”. A youth talent search programme will try to find under-23 players for the national team to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The first matches of Thai League 1 and Thai League 2 kick off on Friday.

Fans can watch all matches live at the clubs’ home grounds or check the broadcast schedule at http://www.ais.th/play/football

Published : August 10, 2022

By : THE NATION

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Thailand’s national under-19 football team lost to Vietnam 0-1 in a four-team tournament.

Thailand locked horns with Vietnam in the third match of the 2022 Thanh Niên Cup on Tuesday in Bình Dương, Vietnam.

The Thai team had received four points in its first two matches while Vietnam was ahead with six.

Head coach Salvador Valero Garcia decided to rotate several players but retained core players like Kakana Khamyok, Phuwanet Thongkui and Thanawat Saipetch.

Vietnam booted in their solitary goal in the 14th minute, courtesy Nguyễn Đình Bắc. Thanakrit Laorkai tried to score an equaliser in the 49th minute but it was neatly saved by the Vietnamese goalkeeper.

The match ended without Thailand scoring a goal so it failed to gain any points.

The kingdom earned a total four points in three earlier matches – the same as Malaysia – but the Thai team had a lower goal score so will now go up against Myanmar, which lost its previous three matches, for third place.

The Thailand-Myanmar game takes place on Thursday at 3.30 pm.

Published : August 10, 2022

By : THE NATION