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MOTO GP: Somkiat Chantra will become the first Thai rider in the MotoGP championship next season.

Saturday 31 August 2024 09:00 AM

Thailand to kick off 2025/26 MotoGP seasons

MOTO GP: The 2025 and 2026 MotoGP seasons will begin in Thailand, marking the first time in over 25 years the championship starts in Southeast Asia, organisers announced yesterday (Aug 21).

Thursday 22 August 2024 10:11 AM

Toyota Gazoo Racing returns to Saphan Hin

MOTORSPORTS: Phuket is gearing up to welcome the return of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Thailand at Saphan Hin Park this weekend (Aug 3-4).

Thursday 1 August 2024 09:00 AM

Thai GP tickets sell out in a flash

MOTO GP: Grand Stand tickets for the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2024 were all sold out within minutes on the first day of sale yesterday (June 18).

Wednesday 19 June 2024 12:30 PM

PT Grand Prix ticket prices announced

MOTO GP: Tickets for this year’s PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2024 will go on sale next Tuesday (June 18) from 2pm onwards.

Saturday 15 June 2024 09:00 AM

Thailand Moto GP tickets on sale from June 18

MOTO GP: Tickets for the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2024 will officially go on sale on June 18, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) announced on Thursday (June 6).

Saturday 8 June 2024 09:00 AM

Kunlavut, Panipak take top honours

ALL SPORTS: There were no surprises as badminton ace Kunlavut Vitidsarn and taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit walked away with the top 2023 Sport Writers Association of Thailand (Swat) amateur awards for the second successive year on Tuesday (May 21).

Thursday 23 May 2024 09:00 AM

Martin wins Thai MotoGP thriller with Bagnaia promoted to second

MOTOGP: Spain’s Jorge Martin won a thrilling Thailand MotoGP race yesterday (Oct 29) to close the gap on Francesco Bagnaia to 13 points in the world championship, with three legs of the season to go.

Monday 30 October 2023 09:45 AM

Thailand kicks off countdown to Moto GP

MOTO GP: The 15-day countdown to the OR Thailand Grand Prix 2023 began on Wednesday (Oct 11) as Thailand geared up to host the world-class motorcycling event for the fourth time.

Friday 13 October 2023 11:30 AM

Phuket go-karting sensation heads to world finals

GO-KARTING: The remarkable ascent of young Phuket racer Kamolphu ‘Porsche’ Anutchakun in the sport of go-karting continues after he recently won the 2023 IAME Asia Series to qualify for the world finals in Portugal next month.

Saturday 30 September 2023 10:00 AM

Toyota Gazoo Racing revs up Saphan Hin

MOTOR SPORTS: Saphan Hin Park was alive with the sounds of roaring engines last weekend (Aug 5-6) as the Phuket leg of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Thailand event took place.

Thursday 10 August 2023 01:18 PM

Toyota Gazoo Racing returns to Phuket

MOTORSPORTS: Phuket is gearing up to welcome the return of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Thailand event after organisers confirmed the popular motorsports race will take place next weekend (Aug 5-6) at Saphan Hin Park.

Thursday 27 July 2023 02:21 PM

Phuket athletes shine at National Youth Games

NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES: Young athletes from Phuket have been lauded after performing admirably at the recent National Youth Games where they collectively claimed an impressive 53-medal haul.

Friday 21 April 2023 10:00 AM

F1 Grand Prix schedule confirmed

FORMULA ONE: Officials confirmed the schedule for the 2023 Formula One season yesterday (Jan 17), which includes a record 23 races in the following locations:

Wednesday 18 January 2023 01:15 PM

Toyota Gazoo racing ready to rock the streets of Phuket Town

MOTOR RACING: The streets of Phuket Town are gearing up to host this year’s “Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport” street racing expo.

Sunday 28 August 2022 10:00 AM

Thailand to host ‘Air Sea Land’ Sports Tourism Festival

ALL SPORTS: Thailand is set to hold an “Air Sea Land Southern International Sports Tourism Festival” this year in a bid to stimulate the economy of seven provinces in the South of the country.

Tuesday 5 July 2022 11:30 AM

Russia Paralympians banned from Games as World Cup appeal launched

ALL SPORTS: Russian athletes were banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics while the country had its Formula One contract ripped up as sporting sanctions on Moscow bit deeper yesterday (Mar 3) following the invasion of Ukraine.

Friday 4 March 2022 08:17 AM

Russia’s sporting freeze grows as Putin’s blackbelt revoked

ALL SPORTS: Russia continued to pay a heavy sporting price for its invasion of Ukraine yesterday (Mar 1), frozen out by a snowballing list of sports with perhaps the most painful blow coming in ice skating.

Wednesday 2 March 2022 10:10 AM

A big year of sport ahead in 2022

ALL SPORTS: As we usher in the New Year we can look forward to an action-packed calendar of sporting events that are certain to thrill enthusiasts throughout 2022.

Saturday 1 January 2022 02:30 PM

Toyota Gazoo racing hits streets of Phuket Town