Thailand

Motorsport

Organisers of the Race of Champions motorsport event have announced the cancellation of this year’s edition in Bangkok due to political unrest in the Thai capital.

Tennis
Events

The ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) board of directors have approved the relocation of the ATP World Tour 250 tournament from Bangkok to Shenzhen in China from next year onwards.

Golf
Events

The Thailand Open will again be hosted at the Thana City Golf and Sports Club next year.

Motorsport
Events

Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium will host the 2013 Race of Champions (ROC) on December 14-15.

Football
Business

FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi has refused to give up presidency of the Thailand Football Association (FAT) despite his term officially lapsing.

Motorsport
Events

The government of Thailand has shifted its focus from capital Bangkok to the island of Phuket as the location of a proposed Thai Formula One grand prix from 2015.

Motorsport
Business

Thai capital Bangkok has taken a blow in its bid to host motor racing competitions, following comments by the tourism and sports minister that he stands by a new racing ban law.

Motorsport
Events

Bangkok has joined the list of candidate cities bidding to host the new FIA (International Motor Sport Federation) Formula E Championship in 2014.
Events

Thailand will host a night race on the streets of Bangkok on the 2015 Formula One calendar, according to the sport’s rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone.
Events

Thailand has become the latest country to make serious efforts to land a Formula One race, after government officials said an initial deal had been reached to stage an event in 2014.
Business

Real Madrid has signed a two-year deal that will see Yamaha Motor become the club’s official sponsor in Thailand.
Events

The World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) has awarded the 2014 and 2016 WTBA World Youth Championships to Hong Kong and Lincoln, Nebraska respectively.
Events

Bangkok has been announced as the host of the motorsport’s 2012 Race of Champions, with officials hoping the event will boost Thailand’s claims to land a Formula One race.
Media

GMM Grammy, a Thailand-based media and entertainment group, has snapped up the exclusive media rights within the country to UEFA Euro 2012.
Events

The group stages of the 2012 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup will be co-hosted by Malaysia and Thailand.
Business

Sportswear retailer Grand Sport has extended its sponsorship of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) for another four years.
Events

Thailand is to offer its athletes cash incentives for medals at the Beijing Olympics – but will pay out in instalments to stop medallists squandering the money.
Events

The International Olympic Committee short listed five cities as Candidate Cities to host the first Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010 - with Moscow seemingly heading the race.