MotoGP from 2018 on the Chang circuit in Buriram
Good news for motorsport enthusiasts. The Grand Prix of Thailand will be on the MotoGP calendar for three years from 2018.
Golf, a popular sport in Thailand
In addition to the many possibilities that Thailand offers, there are also opportunities to play golf in many places. In a radius of 30 kilometers around Pattaya there are at least 29 places where golf can be played on beautifully landscaped courses.
2034 Football World Cup in Thailand?
It was just a small message in the news, which you may have missed. Thailand wants to join Indonesia and Myanmar as a candidate for the organization of the World Cup in 2034.
Agenda: Pattaya Marathon 2017 postponed
If you have made plans to participate in the 2017 Pattaya Marathon, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday 16th July 2017 from Beach Road near Central Festival Shopping Centre, you will need to adjust those plans.
English League Cup is now called the Carabao Cup
The Thai company Carabao, producer of the famous Carabao energy drink, is the new sponsor for the English League Cup. You could call this cup tournament the little brother of the much more important FA Cup. Ever started in 1961, the EFL Cup has had a number of sponsors, from this season Carabao from Thailand.
Calendar: Air Race 1 World Cup in Thailand
Thailand will become the first country in the history of the Asia-Pacific region to host an Air Race World Cup at U-Tapao Airport. These competitions will take place on November 17-19, 2017 under the auspices of the Sports Authority of Thailand as part of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Frank Rijkaard may be in the race to become the new coach of the Thai national football team, he himself seems to be up for the challenge.
In the run-up to the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia, our blog readers will naturally focus primarily on the performances of Belgium, which will play against Greece on Saturday 26 March, and the Netherlands, which will take on the Bulgarian team on the same day. . Both matches start at 02.45:XNUMX Thai time!
The whole of Thailand is proud of the sporting achievement of boxer Srisaket Sor Rungvisai who defeated reigning world champion Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez from Nicaragua in the super flyweight class at New York's Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Dutch champion beach football at the Jomtien Beach tournament
From February 11, a fierce battle raged for the final beach football at the Jomtienbeach. Thanks to Colin de Jong for this report which I would like to forward to the readers of Thailandblog.
The twelfth Beach Football Cup at Jomtien Beach (continued)
In the February 11 posting, the 12th Beach Football Cup was announced. One of the blog readers wanted to know the status of the results. We are proud to report that the Dutch have won all matches so far.
Twelfth Beach Football Cup at Jomtien Beach
This year, for the twelfth time, the famous Beach Football will start opposite the Night Jomtien Market. An event that is attracting more and more attention, with international teams from Norway, Russia, the Netherlands, Ireland and even Cameroon, among others.
Cycling routes in Singha Park Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai is a popular tourist destination, known for its sometimes rugged mountainous landscape, mountain villages and ornate temples. The Boon Rawd Brewery (indeed from the Singha beer) has now pinned its hopes on a new kind of tourist: the cycling enthusiast.
Efren Reyes (The Magician) at Megabreak Pattaya
Megabreak Pattaya has a special event on the program for pool enthusiasts. Efren Reyes from the Philippines, regarded as one of the best pool players of all time, is a guest for 5 days. Not only to give shape to a highroller tournament, which bears his name, but will play some money games against some of the top players from Europe.
World Cup Qualifier Thailand – Australia continues
As part of the qualifying series in the Asian zone for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Thailand's home game against Australia is scheduled for November 15. Due to the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the associated mourning period, the Thai Football Association had requested that this match be postponed.
Thai football leagues ended immediately
The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has announced in a press release that the Executive Committee of the Football Association has decided to immediately cancel all matches of field football, futsal and beach football until the end of this year.
Every self-respecting football club, anywhere in the world, has a logo. A logo, in which the character of the club or a reference to the place of origin is incorporated.
Unusual football spots in Bangkok (video)
There is no Johan Cruijff Court available in Thailand (yet), but such football fields could also prove useful in the slums of Bangkok. It can also protect local youth from joining youth gangs or prevent them from getting caught up in criminal activities.
It is a mix between tennis, table tennis and badminton, you can play it in both singles and doubles and in America the fastest growing sport in seniors is pickleball. It has also been played in Europe for several years and pickleball matches are also played in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Thailand is doing well at the Rio Olympics. Two young Taekwondo fighters have won a medal, bringing the total number of slices to six and Thailand, together with the Belgians, occupy 26th place in the medal ranking.
Thai Ariya wins Woman's British Open golf tournament
The Thai Ariya Jutanugarn delivered a special performance on Sunday by becoming the first Thai to win the title of the Women's British Open. She finished with 272 points, 16 under par.
Thailand and the 2016 Olympics
Thailand will be one of more than 100 countries to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games, which will be held in Brazil from August 5 to 21. With the exception of 1980 (Moscow), Thailand has had a continuous presence at the Summer Olympics since 1952.