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Tirawat fires red-hot 62 to retain title
Tirawat fires red-hot 62 to retain title
Tuesday 2 June 2026 12:30 PM
GOLF: Tirawat Kaewsiribandit fired a 10-under-par 62 during the final round to win the B3 million Singha All Thailand Championship 2026 by two strokes at the Suwan Golf and Country Club in Nakhon Pathom on Sunday (May 31).
Phuket Games encourages a healthier lifestyle for all
Phuket Games encourages a healthier lifestyle for all
Saturday 16 May 2026 11:00 AM
ALL SPORTS: A major sports and recreation event encouraging Phuket residents to pursue a healthier and more active lifestyle took place recently and is scheduled to finish tomorrow (May 17).
Jeeno defends title at LPGA Mizuho Americas Open
Jeeno defends title at LPGA Mizuho Americas Open
Monday 11 May 2026 02:30 PM
GOLF: World number two Jeeno Thitikul fired a three-under par 69 to hold off China’s Yin Ruoning and win her second consecutive LPGA Mizuho Americas Open title by four strokes yesterday (May 10).
Saudi to end LIV Golf funding this year
Saudi to end LIV Golf funding this year
Thursday 30 April 2026 11:24 AM
GOLF: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund will stop financing LIV Golf at the end of the 2026 season, throwing the future of the breakaway tour into serious doubt, US media reported yesterday (Apr 29).
PGA Tour mulls pathway back for golfers as LIV plots survival
PGA Tour mulls pathway back for golfers as LIV plots survival
Saturday 25 April 2026 03:00 PM
GOLF: The PGA Tour is exploring pathways for players to return from LIV Golf, even as the embattled breakaway circuit scrambles to rebrand and retain its stars ahead of the rumoured withdrawal of Saudi funding.
McIlroy chases Masters repeat at lightning-fast Augusta
McIlroy chases Masters repeat at lightning-fast Augusta
Thursday 9 April 2026 11:00 AM
GOLF: Rory McIlroy seeks a historic repeat victory starting today (Apr 9) at the 90th Masters, while world number one Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau lead a host of challengers in firm and fast conditions.
Thai amateur ‘Fifa’ ready for Masters kick-off
Thai amateur ‘Fifa’ ready for Masters kick-off
Wednesday 8 April 2026 11:00 AM
GOLF: Pongsapak Laopakdee, a 21-year-old Thai golfer better known as ‘Fifa’, is ready for a historic start tomorrow (Apr 9) at the 90th Masters.
Gulf’s strategy of sporting investment rocked by war
Gulf’s strategy of sporting investment rocked by war
Sunday 29 March 2026 12:00 PM
ALL SPORT: Around 80,000 fans were hoping to see Lionel Messi take on Lamine Yamal in Doha, while thousands more were gearing up for the F1 grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the war in the Middle East had other plans.
Jeeno, top guns take aim at big purse in Singapore
Jeeno, top guns take aim at big purse in Singapore
Thursday 26 February 2026 10:07 AM
GOLF: Thai world No.1 Jeeno Thitikul leads a contingent of top golfers at the Women’s World Championship 2026, with New Zealand’s Lydia Ko returning as defending champion at Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong Course) in Singapore.
Jeeno scores ‘A+++’ win on home soil
Jeeno scores ‘A+++’ win on home soil
Monday 23 February 2026 12:32 PM
GOLF: With the roars of her adoring fans reverberating around Siam Country Club’s Old Course, Jeeno Thitikul emerged from a nerve-shredding final day shootout with Japan’s Chisato ‘Chizzy’ Iwai to claim victory in the 19th edition of the Honda LPGA Thailand yesterday (Feb 22).
Top Thai athletes honoured at SAT ceremony
Top Thai athletes honoured at SAT ceremony
Thursday 12 February 2026 10:00 AM
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).
Jeeno fever as LPGA Thailand nears
Jeeno fever as LPGA Thailand nears
Saturday 7 February 2026 02:00 PM
GOLF: Excitement is building ahead of the return of Honda LPGA Thailand 2026, set to take place from Feb 19-22 at Siam Country Club Old Course in Pattaya, as one of the strongest fields in the tournament’s history prepares to compete.
Jeeno aims to shake off rust in LPGA season opener
Jeeno aims to shake off rust in LPGA season opener
Friday 30 January 2026 10:30 AM
GOLF: World number one Jeeno Thitikul kicked off her 2026 LPGA season at the Tournament of Champions yesterday (Jan 29) aiming to build on a three-win 2025 campaign and hoping a wrist injury is behind her.
A landmark year for Thai sports stars
A landmark year for Thai sports stars
Wednesday 31 December 2025 10:54 AM
ALL SPORTS: Jeeno Thitikul becoming the first Thai golfer to finish an LPGA Tour season as world No.1, sprinter Puripol Boonson breaking the 10-second barrier, and Thailand successfully reclaiming their Southeast Asian (SEA) Games supremacy were among the highlights of an extraordinary year for Thai sport.
‘Amazing’ breakthrough for Poosit
‘Amazing’ breakthrough for Poosit
Tuesday 2 December 2025 11:00 AM
GOLF: Thailand’s Poosit Supupramai made a brilliant birdie on the par-four 18th to win the inaugural Bharath Classic 2025 Gujarat on Sunday (Nov 30), breathing a huge sigh of relief after recording his maiden victory on the Asian Tour.
Unique hat-trick of Thailand Masters crowns for Tanapat
Unique hat-trick of Thailand Masters crowns for Tanapat
Thursday 27 November 2025 02:00 PM
GOLF: Tanapat Pichaikool became the first golfer to win three consecutive Singha Thailand Masters at Santiburi Country Club in Chiang Rai last Sunday (Nov 23).
Jeeno defends title at LPGA Tour Championship
Jeeno defends title at LPGA Tour Championship
Monday 24 November 2025 10:18 AM
GOLF: World number one Jeeno Thitikul captured her second consecutive season-ending LPGA Tour Championship yesterday (Nov 23), holding off Thai compatriot Pajaree Anannarukarn for the US$4 million (B130mn) richest prize in women’s golf.
Jeeno surges clear at LPGA season finale in Miami
Jeeno surges clear at LPGA season finale in Miami
Saturday 22 November 2025 10:53 AM
GOLF: Thailand’s world number one Jeeno Thitikul charged up the leaderboard at the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship yesterday (Nov 21), carding a nine-under-par 63 to open up a three-shot lead heading into the weekend.
Thai rookie Ekpharit wins in Taiwan
Thai rookie Ekpharit wins in Taiwan
Monday 17 November 2025 01:06 PM
GOLF: Thailand’s Ekpharit Wu overcame local hero Hung Chien-yao on the closing stretch of the US$400,000 (B13 million) Taiwan Glass Taifong Open yesterday (Nov 16) – winning his first title on the Asian Tour in his rookie season by two shots.
Honda LPGA Thailand returns with US$1.8mn purse in 2026
Honda LPGA Thailand returns with US$1.8mn purse in 2026
Tuesday 11 November 2025 09:21 AM
GOLF: The 19th edition of the Honda LPGA Thailand next year will feature 72 top LPGA Tour players, competing for an increased total prize fund of US$1.8 million (approximately B66mn), up from US$1.7mn.