A Thai Olympic gold medallist is assured of at least 13 million baht in bonus from the government and the private sector.
BASKETBALL
An NBA star and a former WNBA player joined a basketball camp to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Thai-US relations at Indoor Stadium, Hua Mark yesterday.
Prayad Marksaeng says he will be fit for next week's British Open but refuses to set a target because he is not familiar with the course.
Tamarine Tanasugarn's recent success at Wimbledon saw her jump from 60th to 37th in the world rankings issued by the WTA yesterday.
SNOOKER
The leading professional stars were all oozing with confidence on the eve of the SangSom 6-red Snooker International, but when the action starts on Tuesday morning the lesser known players could well be the ones stealing the limelight at the Montien Riverside Hotel.
Ex-England international Peter Reid or former Germany's assistant coach Holger Osieck are among the frontrunners to become Thailand's new national coach.
