Thailand

Football
Business

Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol, who recently struck a deal to acquire a significant shareholding in Italian Serie A football club AC Milan, has now invested in Sport Events International, the holding company of a series of sports event properties.

Football
Business

Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president and former Fifa Executive Committee member, Worawi Makudi, has said he will appeal after being found guilty of forgery during his 2013 re-election campaign for his leadership position in Thai football.

Weightlifting
Events

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has assigned hosts for two of its major competitions in 2017, with North Korea failing in its bid to host its first significant global sports event in over three decades.
Events

Thailand and Malaysia are considering a joint bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, according to the Bangkok Post.

Motorsport
Events

The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) has unveiled four new events on its 2015 calendar, including the motor racing series’ inaugural night race in Qatar.

Football
Business

English Premier League football club Manchester United has launched a new initiative as part of its ongoing efforts to better engage with its global fanbase.

Winter Sports

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has issued bans to musician Vanessa-Mae and five officials for competition fixing offences at an event leading up to the 2014 winter Olympics.
Events

The new Chang International Circuit in Thailand has been confirmed as the latest addition to the 2015 World Superbike Championship (WSBK) calendar.

Golf
Events

Golf’s European Tour has confirmed a co-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour in Thailand as one of the new tournaments on its 2015 international schedule.

Golf
Events

Golf’s Asian Tour is set to add a third new tournament to its calendar for 2015 with an event in Thailand co-sanctioned by the European Tour slated for February.

Cycling
Events

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has moved to deny claims from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) that the two parties are in talks for the Southeast Asian nation to host part of the cycling showpiece.

Golf

Organisers of the Asian Tour’s Chiangmai Golf Classic have announced the postponement of the $750,000 (€550,000) event amid on-going political upheaval in Thailand.

Motorsport
Business

Organisers of the Race of Champions have abandoned plans to reschedule the 2013 edition of the motorsport event after they were unable to find an alternate date.

Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has allocated forthcoming editions of two of its leading events to Thailand and Dubai.

Tennis

Organisers of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) have moved the inaugural competition’s opening leg from Bangkok to Manila due to ongoing concerns regarding the volatile political situation in Thailand.

Volleyball

Promoters of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball Open in Phuket have cancelled the event on safety and security grounds.

Snooker

Snooker’s Players Championship is to be moved from Thailand due to political unrest in the south-east Asian country.

Golf

The OneAsia golf organisation has announced the postponement of the 2014 Thailand Open as a result of the 60-day state of emergency declared in Bangkok.