ALTHOUGH two days have passed since the 33rd SEA Games was launched problems still persist including incorrect flag display and barely-sufficient food with the head of Thai delegation Mr. Thana Chaiyaprasit, aka Big Tom, urging the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) to quickly resolve them, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 11). Thana along
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Thai netizens slam AI-generated SEA Games poster
WITH 33rd SEA Games taking place during Dec. 9-20 a controversy has erupted even before the opening ceremony after an AI-generated promotional poster for a virtual run shared on Facebook attracted widespread criticism from netizens for being rife with flaws including image composition and seams, Naewna newspaper and Sanook.com said this morning (Dec. 4).
Read moreSale could revolutionise Sheff Wed – administrator
By Dale Johnson, BBC PARTIES with “significant financial means” are interested in buying Sheffield Wednesday and could “revolutionise the club”, says joint administrator Kris Wigfield. The Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust, meanwhile, has revealed it is to raise funds to sign players while the club is in administration. The Championship club and the company which
Read more‘Four or five serious bids’ for Sheffield Wednesday
By David Anderson, BBC Sport England SHEFFIELD Wednesday’s joint administrator says they have “four or five” serious bidders and the club could have new owners by the end of the year. Kris Wigfield is leading the search for new ownership after Dejpon Chansiri put the Championship club into administration on Friday (Oct. 24). Wigfield
Read moreSheffield Wednesday docked 12 points after filing for administration
By Reuters and published by CNA SHEFFIELD Wednesday have been deducted 12 points after a court filing on Friday (Oct. 24) showed the second-tier side filed for administration amid mounting financial issues at one of England’s oldest surviving football clubs. The English Football League had previously charged the Championship club in June with multiple
Read moreU-turn on poker with Anutin banning the card game
IN A SHARP about-turn Prime Minister-cum-Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed an order today (Oct. 22) completely banning international and Chinese poker in the country after a move to legalise it just a few months ago, TV Channel 7 said. This is in keeping with his coalition government’s policy agenda which he delivered to Parliament
Read moreSheff Wed v Coventry delayed after fans protest on pitch
By BBC and ESPN THE Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City at Hillsborough today (Oct. 4) was briefly delayed after a small group of home fans ran on to the pitch to protest against the club’s Thai owner Dejpon Chansiri. In the 10th minute Owls supporters joined together to chant against the
Read moreSheffield Wednesday fans protest at Thai embassy
By Chloe Aslett & Oli Constable BBC News, Yorkshire SHEFFIELD Wednesday fans staged a demonstration outside the Thai embassy in London in protest at owner Dejpon Chansiri yesterday (Sep. 4). Supporters are calling for the Thai businessman to sell the club amid a host of ongoing financial issues at the Championship side. Alan Burgess
Read moreSheff Wednesday appeal for help after nightmare summer followed by arrival of starlet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AFTER arguably the toughest summer in the history of Sheffield Wednesday, Owl fans saw the arrival of an exciting new face with the signing of Manchester United defender Harry Amass at the last moment. Of course, the 18-year-old full-back on loan from Manchester United until January lacks experience. However, having
Read moreSwansea ease to victory against Sheffield Wednesday
By Gareth Vincent, BBC Sport Wales SWANSEA City claimed a deserved victory at Hillsborough as goals from Zan Vipotnik and Ronald ensured Sheffield Wednesday remained without a league win this season. Vipotnik put speculation over his future to one side as he struck for the third time in as many games in all competitions
Read moreSheffield Wednesday knock out Leeds with shoot-out win
By BBC At a glance – Leeds miss all three of their penalties in the shootout – Owls fans urged to boycott game by Supporters’ Trust in protest against club owner. – Jamal Lowe’s shot squirms in off Karl Darlow’s legs for opener – Jayden Bogle equalises nine minutes before time – Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Read moreOwls fans hold funeral protest at ‘death of club’
By Lucy Ashton, BBC EMOTIONAL Sheffield Wednesday supporters have held a mock funeral procession with a coffin to symbolise “the death of the football club”. Protesters with banners, whistles and flares wound their way through Hillsborough Park ahead of the Owls’ match against Stoke City with the latter scoring a comfortable 3-0 victory. Fans
Read moreYoung Owls dump Bolton Wanderers out of Carabao Cup
By BBC TROUBLED Championship side Sheffield Wednesday beat 10-man Bolton of League One on penalties to reach the second round of the Carabao Cup, where they will host Premier League Leeds United. Owls goalkeeper Pierce Charles saved kicks from Aaron Morley and Max Conway in the shootout to leave veteran Liam Palmer to win
Read more‘Sell up, you plonker’ – how Sheff Wed fans united against owner
By Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter at King Power Stadium AS SHEFFIELD Wednesday fans sang outside Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, a plane circled overhead. Behind it was a banner with the message “Dejpon Chansiri Out”. Inside, another banner had already been laid across empty seats, urging the owner to sell. Wednesday
Read moreOwls tipped as first Championship side to be relegated
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY have been forecast as the first Championship side to be relegated at the end of the upcoming season primarily due to the Thai-owned football club’s unresolved financial crisis and ownership fiasco, according to an English football pundit. Benjamin Bloom has predicted on his YouTube channel that the Owls
Read morePhumtham lifts ban on poker but details still be worked out
ACTING PRIME MINISTER-cum-Interior Minister Phumtham Wechayachai signed an order revoking a ministerial announcement to legalise poker with the aim of hosting international sporting events in the country but legislative details are still being studied, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Aug. 4). As this is a sensitive issue, the Council of State would have to
Read moreLeicester City put up banners to tell the world Thailand did not start the clashes
LEICESTER CITY, owned by CEO of King Power Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, put up banners on the pitch and the scoreboard with the message #TruthFromThailand during their pre-season friendly match with Italian club ACF Fiorentina yesterday (Aug. 3) with this ending at 2-0 for the former, Naewna newspaper said today. This is the Thai-own English club’s
Read moreEFL concerned about future of Sheffield Wednesday
Story by Daniel Austin – BBC Sport senior journalist THE English Football League is increasingly concerned about the future of Sheffield Wednesday and their ability to fulfil their Championship fixtures this season, the BBC has been told. The Owls are in a deepening financial crisis under the ownership of Thai businessman Dejpon Chansiri, including
Read morePoker recognised as an official sport in Thailand
THE Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) officially accepted poker as a sport at its meeting today (July 23) with this expected to help draw revenue to the country through holding competitions at both regional and global levels, Naewna and The Standard newspapers said. The SAT meeting, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit and
Read moreAnalysis: Super subs save the day again as England go through to Women’s Euro 2025 final
By Reuters and published by CNA Geneva – Just when England’s reign as women’s European champions appeared to be coming to an end, their bench cavalry rode to the rescue once more as substitutes Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly got the goals that put them into the Euro 2025 final. Trailing 1-0 deep into
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