SAT chief says U23s, spikers can deliver Thailand's U23 football team will make a run into the later stages of the 20th Asian Games while the women's volleyball players will bring home a medal. Bangkok Post · Aug 6
Sports chief happy with Thai haul Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) governor Gongsak Yodmani said on Monday he was happy with his athletes' performances in "international disciplines" at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, although it is unlikely that they will top the medal standings. Bangkok Post · May 16, 2023
Sports authority defends stadium rentals The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has defended the necessity of renting out of sports stadiums as its annual budget has been cut by 40% for two consecutive years. Bangkok Post · Jan 20, 2023
Live broadcasts of Asean championship confirmed Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) Governor Kongsak Yodmanee on Saturday confirmed that all the remaining matches of the Asean football championship would now be televised in the country. Bangkok Post · Dec 25, 2022
NBTC demands return of World Cup TV money The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has given the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) 15 days to return the 600 million baht the regulator contributed toward the purchase of World Cup football broadcast rights. Bangkok Post · Dec 8, 2022
Oligarchical market control isn't healthy On the face of it, the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seems to be saying the right things about sustainable and inclusive growth. The prime minister himself has been touting a Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model for Thailand, pitching it as the overarching theme of the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic… Bangkok Post · Dec 1, 2022
World Cup broadcasts complaint filed with court A complaint was filed with the Administrative Court on Monday accusing the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of failing to ensure everyone could watch live World Cup matches. Bangkok Post · Nov 28, 2022
True open to reallocation of matches True Corporation has no objection to the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) reallocating a quota of football World Cup matches. Bangkok Post · Nov 22, 2022
Digital TV group complains about World Cup broadcast quota in Thailand Representatives of the Association of Digital Television Broadcasting on Monday protested against the Sports Authority of Thailand's "unfair" allocation of World Cup match live broadcasts. Bangkok Post · Nov 21, 2022
World Cup 2022 broadcast deal finalised The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has clinched a deal with Fifa to pay US$33 million, or about 1.2 billion baht, for the rights to live broadcast all 64 matches of the 2022 World Cup, SAT governor Kongsak Yodmanee said on Thursday. Bangkok Post · Nov 17, 2022
Govt could lend money for World Cup broadcast rights The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) can borrow money from the government for the purchase of broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday. Bangkok Post · Nov 15, 2022
Wissanu: Govt could lend money for World Cup broadcast rights The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) can borrow money from the government for the purchase of broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday. Bangkok Post · Nov 15, 2022
Broadcast fees drop 'by a little' The International Association of Association Football (Fifa) has agreed to drop the price of the broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup "by a little", according to Sports Authority of Thailand governor Kongsak Yodmanee. Bangkok Post · Nov 14, 2022
Broadcast agency signs B600m deal towards World Cup rights The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the national sports agency on Monday to allocate 600 million baht towards the cost of the rights to broadcast this year's Fifa World Cup matches. Bangkok Post · Nov 14, 2022
Bangkok Post · Nov 9, 2022 Broadcast agency shot from both sides over funds for World Cup TV rights The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has been criticised over its contribution towards the cost of airing football's World Cup in Thailand, with some saying it gave too little and others too much.