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FUTSAL: Thailand reclaimed the ASEAN Futsal Championship with a 2-1 victory over Indonesia in Nonthaburi on Sunday night (Apr 12), securing their 17th regional title in front of a packed Nonthaburi Sports Stadium.

Thursday 16 April 2026 09:53 AM

Children’s Summer Activity Project underway

ALL SPORTS: An annual project to encourage children in Phuket to engage in a variety of sporting and academic activities kicked off on Thursday (Mar 26).

Saturday 28 March 2026 12:00 PM

Thai women bag historic ASEAN futsal title

FUTSAL: Thailand celebrated a historic breakthrough on Monday (Mar 2) as they clinched their first-ever ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship title, edging Australia 5-4 in a thrilling final at Terminal21 Hall in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Thursday 5 March 2026 10:00 AM

Top Thai athletes honoured at SAT ceremony

ALL SPORTS: Weightlifter Weeraphon Wichuma and teqball player Jutatip Kuntatong were named the best male and female amateur athletes of the year by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) on Monday (Feb 9).

Thursday 12 February 2026 10:00 AM

Thailand fall to Iraq in futsal quarters

FUTSAL: Thailand’s hopes of claiming continental glory in five-a-side football were dashed yesterday (Feb 3) as they fell 4–2 to Iraq in the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Jakarta.

Wednesday 4 February 2026 10:55 AM

Thais ready for Iraq test in last-8 duel

FUTSAL: Thailand will meet Iraq in the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 this afternoon (Feb 3) in what promises to be a compelling clash between two sides with contrasting journeys to the knockout stage.

Tuesday 3 February 2026 09:29 AM

Thais off to strong start in futsal Asian Cup quest

FUTSAL: Thailand began their AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 campaign with a composed 2-0 victory over Lebanon in Group B at the Jakarta International Velodrome on yesterday (Jan 27), underlining their credentials as one of the tournament favourites.

Wednesday 28 January 2026 10:47 AM

Phuket Student Sports Competition gets underway

ALL SPORTS: The official opening ceremony of the 2025 Student, University and Public Sports Competition took place on Wednesday (Sept 3).

Friday 5 September 2025 10:00 AM

Thailand retain futsal title

FUTSAL: Thailand successfully defended their Continental Futsal Championship title following a close 3-2 final victory over Saudi Arabia at Nonthaburi Gymnasium on Sunday night (Aug 3).

Tuesday 5 August 2025 09:25 AM

Phuket Student Sports Competition underway

ALL SPORTS: This year’s Phuket City Municipality Student Sports Competition got underway on Monday (July 14) with seven schools across the island pitting themselves against each other in a variety of different sporting disciplines.

Wednesday 16 July 2025 03:26 PM

Phuket provincial sports finals readies for kick-off

ALL SPORTS: Details for this year’s Phuket qualifying leg of the national youth sports finals have been confirmed as the province seeks out local and national sports stars of the future.

Thursday 29 May 2025 10:00 AM

Heartbreak for Thailand at futsal World Cup

FUTSAL: Thailand’s dream of making a historic appearance in the FIFA Futsal World Cup quarter-finals in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, was shattered by a 5-2 defeat at the hands of France on Friday night (Sept 27).

Monday 30 September 2024 09:30 AM

Thailand's futsal team eye historic quarter-final spot

BANGKOK: Thailand coach Miguel Rodrigo is busy devising a game plan to help his men pull off an upset win over France on Friday and make it to the quarter-finals of the Fifa Futsal World Cup for the first time.

Wednesday 25 September 2024 11:41 AM

Thais rout Cuba, seal progress

FUTSAL: Thailand booked their place in the knockout stages of the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan after defeating Cuba 10-5 in their second Group B match on Tuesday night (Sept 17).

Friday 20 September 2024 09:00 AM

Thailand to host AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup

BEACH SOCCER: The Asian Football Confederation has selected Thailand to host the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025, it was confrmed on Saturday (Sept 14).

Tuesday 17 September 2024 09:00 AM

Phuket student sports contest underway

ALL SPORTS: The 2024 edition of the Phuket Student Sports Competition kicked off yesterday (Aug 6).

Wednesday 7 August 2024 12:30 PM

Chalong Cup underway

FOOTBALL: The 11th annual edition of the Chalong Cup kicked off on Saturday (June 15) with a record number of teams participating in the ever popular community event.

Monday 17 June 2024 09:00 AM

Local school receive new sports field and equipment

ALL SPORTS: Students at a local Phuket school have reason to celebrate after they were presented with a new sports field and a range of sporting equipment on Saturday (May 25).

Tuesday 28 May 2024 08:57 AM

Iran dash Thai dreams of historic Futsal title