Did you know that the Dutch women's volleyball team is currently participating in a major tournament in Bangkok, the FIVB World Grand Prix 2016? Well, I certainly didn't, but was made aware of it by messages on the Facebook page of the Dutch embassy in Bangkok.

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Golf in Thailand

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
Posted in Golf, Sport
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July 6, 2016

For golf enthusiasts there are plenty of opportunities in the vicinity of Pattaya, but also in the rest of Thailand. The greens and fairways are perfectly laid out with prominent use of water features.

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Agenda: Pattaya Triathlon 2016

By Editorial
Posted in Calendar, Sport
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May 18, 2016

The Pattaya Triathlon 21 will take place this Saturday, May 2016, which means that many roads will be closed from early in the morning until at least in the afternoon.

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Sports activities in and around Pattaya

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
Posted in Sport
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April 14, 2016

In addition to the major events in Pattaya and Jomtien, there are countless other small-scale sporting activities in the area.

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Thailand in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying finals

By Gringo
Posted in Sport, Football
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April 2, 2016

Thailand's soccer team, the War Elephants, drew 2-2 against Iraq this week (the game was played in Tehran, Iran) to secure first place in the group stage of Round 2 of the Asian Cup qualification. zone for the 2018 World Cup in Moscow.

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ATV driving in Cha-am (video)

By Editorial
Posted in Sport, thai tips
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February 11 2016

Are you on holiday in Hua Hin or Cha-am and would you like a little more adventure than lying on the beach? Go ATV or Quad riding!

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Flyboarding in Thailand

By Gringo
Posted in Background, Sport
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February 6 2016

Gringo meets a Russian who has acquired sole rights to run a flyboard station in Pattaya. Flyboarding is a great new sport that gives you complete freedom in the water. You can shoot through the waves like a dolphin without prior training and fly through the air up to 15 meters high.

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Golfer Joost Luiten has climbed one position in the standings after the second round of the Thailand Golf Championship and is now eleventh.

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Sport can be brutal, we know, but watching the video below will give you a sense of compassion for a Thai player during a snooker match in England.

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Thai football referee assaulted

By Gringo
Posted in Short news, Sport, Football
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November 24 2015

A football match in the Second Division of Thai football between Satun United and Khon Kaen United ended in a 1 – 0 victory for the visiting club, but that is not all. A large group of Satun United "fans" ran onto the field afterwards and assaulted the referee, Mr. Pichit Tongchangmoon.

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Sexy Muay Thai boxers

By Gringo
Posted in Muay Thai, Sport
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October 20, 2015

With the Thai art of fighting, Muay Thai, you may think that the sport is dominated by men. That may be so, but more and more women are participating in the sport.

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2015 Hua Hin Football World Cup

By Submitted Message
Posted in Calendar, Sport, Football
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October 19, 2015

Which country will succeed last year's winner Finland in the Hua Hin World Cup football?

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Thailand to 2018 FIFA World Cup?

By Gringo
Posted in Sport, Football
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October 18, 2015

We foreigners in Thailand should pay a little more attention to Thai football because the national team is in a remarkable race to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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Calendar: 2015 Hua Hin Football World Cup

By Submitted Message
Posted in Calendar, Sport, Football
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October 2, 2015

Attention football players, also participate in the sporting challenge on the birthday of the Thai king! We are currently looking for football players to participate in the 3rd World Cup on December 5th and 6th.

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Djokovic vs. Nadal in Bangkok

By Editorial
Posted in Calendar, Sport, Tennis
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8 September 2015

The currently No. 1 tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic will play an exhibition match in Bangkok against his eternal rival Rafael Nadal.

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Menzo's men in Thailand (video)

By Editorial
Posted in Sport, Football
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4 August 2015

Football is development, fun, connecting, winning. Just ask the Jupiler League U23 team that had a special adventure in Thailand at the beginning of this summer. Because football has enriched the lives of this group of young boys from the first division, as is evident from the short film 'De men van Menzo'.

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Thailand's debut on the world stage of women's football in Canada 2015 saw the Thai team struggle in the group stage.

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The women's football teams of the Netherlands and Thailand have started their group matches during the 2015 World Cup in Canada. The Netherlands plays in Group A against New Zealand, China and the host country Canada. Thailand has to compete against Norway, Ivory Coast and Germany.

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Sensation(sport) in Pattaya

By Gringo
Posted in Pattaya, Sport, Cities
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May 26, 2015

Tired of lying on the beach or by the pool? Tired of hanging out at the bar playing a game of four-in-a-row with that nice barmaid? Great, then get moving, do something, action!

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From June 14 to June 19, the Centara World Masters Championship golf tournament will take place on four golf courses in Hua Hin, namely Black Mountain, Banyan, Majestic Creek and Imperial Lakeview.

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It's hard being a real Thai man. He is a heavy drinker, swashbuckler, brawler and monk. What does Muay Thai say about who he really is?

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You may not have noticed, but the Thai Premier League football is already busy with the 2015 season. The competition started in February and will continue until the beginning of December.

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