Thailand

Motorsport
Events

Formula 1 has been presented with a new option for a grand prix in the Southeast Asian market after Thai Prime Minister Strettha Thavisin pitched a proposal for a street race in Bangkok.
Football
Media

Thailand has never qualified for the men’s World Cup and the NBTC reportedly now sees the tournament as being fair game for pay-television broadcasters.
Football
Media

Team Marketing has gone to market simultaneously with Uefa club competition broadcast rights in 13 different Asian countries and territories as it begins to wrap up the 2024-27 sales cycle
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to the Bundesliga in 10 territories across the Asia-Pacific region as part of a new deal with the German Football League (DFL) until 2025-26
Football
Media

The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has presented clubs in League 1 with a joint model to run the top-tier division but there are no plans for a full breakaway at this stage
Football
Governance

Thai League 1 clubs' hopes of breaking away from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) to create their own commercial entity have been dealt a blow after the governing body's president, who was supportive…
Football
Media

Somyot Poompunmuang, president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), has said he is open, in principle, to the idea of Thai League 1 clubs breaking away from the national governing body to establish…
Football
Media

Clubs in the Thai League 1 are giving serious consideration to breaking away from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and managing their own commercial rights following a tepid response to the latest…
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

DAZN has further added to its combat sports portfolio by signing a deal with Muay Thai organisation Rajadamnern World Series (RWS)
Football
Events

France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is set to require a new venue for its 2023 Trophée des Champions with organisers in Bangkok reported to be set to drop the hosting rights.
Volleyball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has extended its sponsorship deal with Japanese sportswear…
Football
Events

France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has announced that its Trophée des Champions event will head to Bangkok this year after two consecutive editions in Tel Aviv.
Football

DFL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), collaborating together on a range of topics to further support the development of football and creating further…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

The Asia-Pacific arm of international sports broadcaster beIN Sports has hired experienced sports media executive Andy Low as director of content
Rugby League
Media

Pay broadcaster Premier Sports Asia has acquired exclusive live rights in more than 20 markets in Asia for Australia's National Rugby League in a five-year deal from 2023 to 2027
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Mixed martial arts organisation ONE Championship has enhanced its presence in Thailand through a media rights agreement with free-to-air television network Channel 7 HD and media company Tero Entertainment
Football
Media

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is reported to have called on the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) to return the THB600m (€16.39m/$17.2
Badminton
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has added international online entertainment platform WinBox as a new sponsor in a deal brokered by the Infront agency