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Thailand successfully defended their ASEAN Championship title after a 1-0 victory over Vietnam in the second leg of the final on Monday gave Mano Polking's side a 3-2 aggregate triumph against their Southeast Asian rivals. Captain Theerathon Bunmathan scored with a stunning 24th minute strike from distance to earn Thailand the spoils in front of their own fans at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani and deliver a record extending seventh regional crown. Thailand won the biennial title last year in Singapore, beating Indonesia over two legs in the final after the competition was delayed by 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the away goals rule in operation, Polking's team went into the second leg with a narrow advantage after a 2-2 draw in Hanoi on Friday. Vietnam were hoping to give coach Park Hang-seo a winning send off with the South Korean announcing he would end his five-and-a-half year stint in charge at the end of the tournament. But the Golden Star Warriors … [Read more...] about Captain Theerathon hits winner as Thailand retain ASEAN title

The AFF Cup finals are the last matches that coach Park Hang-Seo takes control of the Vietnamese national football team. Vietnam lost to Thailand by a one-goal margin in the AFF Cup 2022 final second leg on January 16, the match that saw Park Hang-Seo end his reign as the head coach of the Vietnamese national football team. Vietnam's forward Phan Van Duc (red, 20) in the AFF Cup 2022 final second leg with Thailand on January 16. Photo: Duy Duc/The Hanoi Times Thailand won the final of the AFF Cup 2022 by 3-2 on aggregate. This is the seventh AFF championship for Thailand and they are the most-time winner of the tournament. In the final first leg, Thailand and Vietnam shared a 2-2 draw at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi with the latter playing as the home team. The score had given Thailand some advantages over Vietnam when the two teams met again at Thammasat Stadium in Thailand’s Pathum Thani City. Vietnam had to either win the second leg or end it … [Read more...] about Vietnam lose AFF Cup final, coach Park Hang-Seo ends his term

Thai police seized 1.1 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine in less than a week, officers said Tuesday, as the kingdom cracks down on smuggling that has surged since the country's borders reopened. The haul comes after a spike in clashes between police and smugglers in the kingdom's remote northern hinterlands, long a hub for the trade in illegal narcotics. Following a tip-off, police arrested 10 Thai nationals in a series of raids in the north and south of the kingdom. "Some of these drugs were kept for a period of time before being transported to the southernmost provinces, and they were supposed to be shipped to other countries later," said Police General Chinnapat Sarasin, Deputy National Police Chief. He said Thailand was "surrounded by drugs manufacturing hotspots", but that the COVID pandemic had prevented smugglers from moving their wares. "Now that the country has been reopened, the pent-up products are just being shipped in non-stop," he said. Police said in a … [Read more...] about Thai police seize 1.1 tonnes of crystal meth in under a week

Illustrative image (Source: pattayamail.com) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Ministry of Commerce has announced the registration of Nam Dok Mai Si Thong mangoes from Phitsanulok province as a new geographical indication (GI) product. The GI certification will add more market value to the fruit and generate more income for local farmers. According to Deputy Commerce Minister Sinit Lertkrai, the Intellectual Property Department announced the registration of Nam Dok Mai Si Thong mangoes to add market value, in accordance with the government’s policy to strengthen Thailand’s local economy. The mango, grown in Phitsanulok’s Noen Maprang, Wang Thong, and Wat Bot districts, is widely known to consumers for its texture, fragrance, and taste. The fruit has generated more than 11 million baht in income as export products to Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan. A geographical indication (GI) is a certificate identifying products that have a specific geographical origin and possess … [Read more...] about Thailand: Nam Dok Mai Si Thong mangoes registered as GI product