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Dreaming on the touchline
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/05/2014
» Zico is glad that the Thai national women’s team have qualified for the World Cup in Canada next year. The former striker-turned-national coach for the men’s national side, Kiatisak “Zico” Senamuang, admits, however, that to expect the same from their male counterparts any time in the near future is a tall order.
Cameroon fall to Paraguay in World Cup friendly
AFP, Published on 30/05/2014
» Cameroon's preparations for next month's World Cup took a knock when the Africans fell 2-1 to Paraguay in a pre-tournament friendly in Kufstein on Thursday.
Brazil's army to reinforce security for World Cup teams
AFP, Published on 30/05/2014
» Brazil's military will reinforce police providing security at hotels and training camps for the teams playing in the World Cup, the defense ministry said Thursday.
England look for parting gifts against Peru
AFP, Published on 30/05/2014
» England will hope to leave their supporters optimistic of World Cup success when they tackle Peru at Wembley Stadium on Friday in their final home friendly before the tournament begins.
Monkey talk
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/05/2014
» Hi. We are monkeys – very special monkeys. We are golden snub-nose monkeys and we live in Hubei province in China.
Brazil to clamp down on football hooligans
AFP, Published on 30/05/2014
» Brazil is to deploy a 170,000-strong security force for the World Cup to deter hooligans from home and abroad.
Journalists released from detention
Online Reporters, Published on 30/05/2014
» Pravit Rojanaphruk, a reporter with The Nation, and Thanapol Eiwsakul, editor of the magazine Fah Diew Gan (Same Sky) were released from military detention on Friday morning.
World Cup's Brazuca ball rated more stable than Jabulani
AFP, Published on 30/05/2014
» With every soccer World Cup, it seems, there is controversy about the ball -- the Jabulani used in South Africa was said to be so unpredictable as to border on the "supernatural".
FPO: Coup ends the recession
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/05/2014
» The Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is voicing optimism that April saw the last of the economic slowdown.
Tourism set for B1bn revival plan
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 30/05/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has given the nod to the Tourism and Sports Ministry to seek an extra budget of more than 1 billion baht to revive tourism and maintain the sector's revenue target of 2 trillion baht this year and 2.2 trillion next year.