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After asee-saw battle in the final round, Supamas Sangchan made a crucial birdie onthe 18th hole to win the sixth Bt2.5 million “SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking at the Panorama Golf andCountry Club in Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday. 

Despitestarting the day with a three-shot advantage over Kusuma Meechai, the formerLPGA player had to bear with four straight bogeys between holes 6-9 and had to exchange the lead with Kusuma and Trichat Cheenglab.

However, asthe two rivals suffered a double bogey on the 17th, Supamas saw the light at the end of the tunnel and birdied the lasthole for a 71 and a total one over-par-215 to seal off the victory, three shots ahead of Kusuma and Trichat.   

“I’moverwhelmed to win my first title for the first time in three years. Since theCOVID outbreak, I hadn’t won anything until today. I’m so proud of myself,”said Supamas who eventually ended a three-year drought of title since her lastwin at the Kabinburi Sport Clun in Prachinburi in March, 2019. This was her first title on the Thai WPGA.

“It’s beenan up-and-down round for me. After I made those successive bogeys, I never gaveup of hope. I tried to stay focused on what I was doing and fought my way backto win,” added the 26-year-old  from Sukothai. She won the winner’s prizemoney of Bt367,500. 

Normallytouring on the China LPGA and Taiwan LPGA Tours, Supamas is currently using localevents to shape her game up before joining the Japan Q-School in October.

“This titleis a psychological booster for me before going to Japan. My goal is to earn acard to compete on the Japan Tour,” she added. 

Trichat whosigned off with a 74 and Kusuma with a 75 shared the second place, each on a total two-over-par 218. They earned Bt186,690 prize money apiece. 

EasternMichigan University graduate  NataiApichonlati won the Best Amateur title after hitting a 230 to settle at tied 29th. 

“It was sucha good result for a tough course like this. I was playing better than in thelast Thai WPGA event.  I have played fourThai WPGA events and have learned a lot from the pros. I hope to turnprofessional when I come back from the States (after obtaining Masters Degree)in the future,” she said.

Published : August 19, 2022

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Red Devils fans could not contain their excitement as K-Pop superstar Jennie Blackpink was seen wearing the Manchester United Football Club black jersey in a new music video, “Pink Venom”, released on Friday.

YG Entertainment released the full version of “Pink Venom” music video on August 19 following the overwhelming success of the MV teaser released three days earlier. The teaser had drawn over 22 million views from the fans of Blackpink, colloquially known as ‘Blink’, from around the world.

In the 3.21 minutes long music video, South Korean singer Jennie Kim was seen wearing the Man Utd home jersey in black with the club’s logo on the left side of the chest and the name “Jennie” above the number on the back.

Man U fans on social media are buzzing with excitement as the MV has helped amp up their spirits just before Manchester United face arch-rivals Liverpool FC on Monday (August 22) at Old Trafford Stadium in the third match of the 2022-23 Premier League season.

The match kicks off at 2am (Thailand time).

Published : August 19, 2022

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Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Real Madrid’s Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, according to media reports on Thursday (August 18).

Reports suggest the deal would be worth around £60m.
 

The Brazilian international, who spent the 2014-15 season on loan at Porto, has been at Real since 2013, winning three LaLiga titles and five Champions Leagues with 336 appearances across all competitions.

Man United sit bottom of the Premier League table after their 2-1 opening home defeat to Brighton was followed up with a 4-0 loss at Brentford in a disastrous start to Erik ten Hag’s reign as manager .
 

Published : August 19, 2022

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Two well-known fighters, Thailand’s veteran Muay Thai champ Buakaw Banchamek and Japan’s Kota Miura, are ready for their fight at Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok after passing the weight measurement on Thursday.

The exhibition match between Buakaw and Miura on Friday will focus on demonstrating the difference between Muay Thai and kickboxing within three rounds.

The fight will be held along with eight other Muay Thai matches from 9.15pm. It also will be broadcast on Workpoint 23 channel.

Buakaw told The Nation that he was glad to fight again at Rajadamnern Stadium after 18 years.

“I came here [Rajadamnern Stadium] when I was 20,” he said, “I’m glad to be back in this ring to show Muay Thai martial art again.”

He vowed to do his best during the fight against the Japanese.

“It is simple, but I feel strange what should I do if I hurt Miura and am scolded by his fans,” he said.

Buakaw is considered the most successful Muay Thai fighter, having won many tournaments, such as K-1 World MAX Champion, Shoot Boxing World Cup and World Muaythai Council World Championship.

Buakaw, also known as ‘Dam Dot Com’, became popular among Japanese fans after he won the K-1 in Japan in 2011. Some fans have even flown to Thailand to greet him.

Recently, he was appointed a board member of the KickBoxing Association of Thailand and was manager of Thailand’s kickboxing team that took part in the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi.

Published : August 18, 2022

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The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) said on Thursday any new owner of the Premier League club must be willing to invest heavily to restore its former glory amid speculation of a sale by the Glazer family.

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has expressed an interest in buying United after Tesla founder Elon Musk said a Twitter post in which he said he planned to buy the club was part of “a long-running joke”.
 

The club’s owners, the American Glazer family, are under pressure with United sitting bottom of league after two games of the new season. Bloomberg reported they would consider selling a minority stake, opening the door for Ratcliffe.

“Speculation is mounting about a potential change of ownership or new investors at Manchester United. Whilst supporters have called for change, of course this has to be the right change,” MUST said in a statement on Twitter.

“Any prospective new owner or investor has to be committed to the culture, ethos and best traditions of the club. They have to be willing to invest to restore United to former glories, and that investment must be real new money spent on the playing side and the stadium.”

A new ownership structure must embed supporters and include fan share ownership, the group added.

United have lost both their league games under new boss Erik ten Hag and host bitter rivals Liverpool on Monday.
 

Published : August 18, 2022

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52-year-old golfer Somboon Leelathitikul jumped for joy after he won against his opponent in a playoff at the “Toyota Senior Championship 2022” in Phuket, which is the fourth tournament of the Thai Senior Tour 2022.

Somboon played against five-time Asian Tour winner Thammanoon Sriroj in the playoff on Thursday after both of them scored 13-under-par.
 

Somboon managed to win in the first hole of the playoff and won prize money of 240,000 baht.

He said that he was glad to win the first tournament after stopping playing for two years. He admitted that his luck played a part in this win.

Published : August 18, 2022

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Former LPGA player Supamas Sangchan took the outright lead over Kusuma Meechai by three strokes after round two of the Bt2.5 million “SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking at the Panorama Golf and Country Club in Nakhon Ratchasima on Thursday.

The 26-year-old who is now playing mainly on the China LPGA Tour fired five birdies against two bogeys to lead on four under-par-140 in the sixth SAT-TWT Open event of the 2021-2022 calendar which gets underway from now until August 19 at the par 72 6,229-yard course.
 

“I putted incredibly well not only to shoot scores but also to save some tough shots. On a par 5 hole, I drove to the woods but fought my way back to get close to the pin and made a birdie. Four under after two rounds is amazing for me,” said the Sukhothai-born who won the 2016 Sanya Ladies Open (co-sanctioned by LET) and 2017 Hong Kong Ladies Open, both on the China LPGA Tour.

“The course sets up pretty cruel this week. I have to be really focused and play one shot at a time tomorrow,” added Supamas, hoping to end a three-year drought of title since winning at the Kabinburi Sport Club in Prachinburi in March, 2019. 

Three-time professional winner Kusuma swapped four birdies with four bogeys after 17 holes before sinking a finishing birdie for a 71. Her two-day score stood at one-under-par 143. 
“I tried to hit the fairways, the greens and not to hit more than two putts. The course condition is very tricky especially the green speed is a lot faster than on Wednesday,” said the 27-year-old player from Prachinburi.

“Hitting an under par on a tough course like this is quite pleasing for me. About my game plan for the final round, I will try to chill out there and try not to put myself under pressure,” said Kusuma whose best attempt on the Thai WPGA was at seventh in the third circuit this year. She is also eyeing on winning her first title in three years since her victory at the Watermill Golf Club and Resort in Hua Hin in 2019. 

Trichat Cheenglab carded a 69 to trail four shots behind the lead on even par 144.
“After I hit three over par in the first round, I came up with a new game plan by aiming straight to the flag positions and went for some putts up the slopes. That’s why I ended up with a 69. It would have been a bit better if I hadn’t hit some poor tee shots,” said Trichat. 
“I’m feeling more confident than I was in my previous events. In the final round, I hope to hit the fairways more and may use a 3-iron on some holes. Above all, I need to play with confidence,” she added. Also with a 144 was Onkanok Soisuwan which placed her at joint third along with Trichat. 
 

Published : August 18, 2022

By : THE NATION