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Nguyen Hai Long and Nguyen Quang Hai scored seven minutes apart after the interval, leaving Thailand with a two-goal deficit before Wednesday’s return match at My Dinh.

Anthony Hudson’s fully fit Thailand side aim for a first-leg advantage against holders Vietnam in the ASEAN Championship 2026 Final tonight

Defending champions Thailand beat Australia 25-15, 25-15, 25-18 in their Pool B opener, with Sasipapron Janthawisut scoring a match-high 19 points.

Thailand begin the Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship against Australia at 1pm on August 21, with live coverage via AIS Play.

Dechapol and Supissara recovered from a game down to beat Japan’s 13th seeds and book a quarter-final against Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue.

South African fitness coach Leroy Saunders, 41, died after collapsing at HYROX Bangkok, with his family saying the cause remains unclear.

World No 2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn beat Sri Lanka’s Viren Nettasinghe 21-11, 21-6 and will next face Israel’s Daniil Dubovenko.

Thailand lost 2-1 to Singapore in Bangkok but advanced 4-3 on aggregate and will host the first leg of the ASEAN Cup final on August 22

Ratchanok Intanon defeated Turkey’s Neslihan Arin 21-14, 21-10 in New Delhi to reach the BWF World Championships round of 32.

Thailand take a 3-1 lead into their ASEAN Cup semi-final second leg against Singapore at Rajamangala National Stadium.

More than 20,000 athletes from over 60 countries competed at BYD HYROX Bangkok, which organisers called the largest HYROX event yet staged in Asia.

Atthaya “Jeeno” Thitikul fired an eight-under final round to win the Portland Classic, securing her 10th LPGA Tour title and third of 2026.

A NIDA Poll survey of 2,500 people finds Liverpool leading Premier League support in Thailand at 38.54%, while Buriram United top Thai League 1 at 41.76%.