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2012 In Thailand
The year 2012 was the 231st year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 67th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2555 in the Buddhist Era. Incumbents *King: Bhumibol Adulyadej *Crown Prince: Vajiralongkorn *Prime Minister: Yingluck Shinawatra *Supreme Patriarch: Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana Events March *2012 Southern Thailand bombings took place on March 31, 2012. It hit Yala, Yala Province and Hat Yai, Songkhla Province. June *Miss Universe Thailand 2012 took place on June 2. Nutpimon Natthayalak was the winner. September *2012 PTT Thailand Open took place from September 22 to September 30. Richard Gasquet was the winner of the singles tournament and Lu Yen-hsun and Danai Udomchoke were the winners of the doubles tournament October *On October 20, Grand Sport Group became Thailand national football team's kit supplier and sponsor. Births Deaths See also * 2012 Thai Premier League * 2012 Thai Division 1 League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farida Waller
Farida Waller ( th, ฟาริด้า วัลเลอร์) or Nutpimon Natthayalak ( th, ณัฐพิมล นาฏยลักษณ์; ), nicknamed Rida ( th, ริด้า) (born October 24, 1993) is a Thai actress and model who was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2012 and represented Thailand at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant. Early life and education Waller was born and raised in Krabi to an Austrian father, Michael Waller, and a Thai mother, Suphun Wannapat. She graduated from Bangkok University in 2016. Pageantry Waller was crowned as Miss Universe Thailand 2012 by outgoing titleholder Chanyasorn Sakornchan at the Siam Pavalai Royal Grand Theatre, Siam Paragon on Saturday 2 June 2012. Miss Universe Thailand 2012 was the 13th edition of the Miss Universe Thailand pageant. She represented Thailand in Miss Universe 2012 Miss Universe 2012 was the 61st Miss Universe pageant, held at the PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economy Of Thailand
The economy of Thailand is dependent on exports, which accounted in 2019 for about sixty per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Thailand itself is a newly industrialized country, with a GDP of 16.316 trillion baht (US$505 billion) in 2018, the 8th largest economy of Asia, according to the World Bank. As of 2018, Thailand has an average inflation of 1.06% and an account surplus of 7.5% of the country's GDP. The Thai economy was expected to post 3.8% growth in 2019. Its currency, the Thai Baht, ranked as the tenth most frequently used world payment currency in 2017. The industrial and service sectors are the main sectors in the Thai gross domestic product, with the former accounting for 39.2 percent of GDP. Thailand's agricultural sector produces 8.4 percent of GDP—lower than the trade and logistics and communication sectors, which account for 13.4 percent and 9.8 percent of GDP respectively. The construction and mining sector adds 4.3 percent to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Thailand competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support to the United States boycott. The National Olympic Committee of Thailand sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1996. A total of 37 athletes, 19 men and 18 women, competed in 15 sports. Among the sports played by the athletes, Thailand marked its Olympic debut in slalom canoeing, and also, its Olympic return in archery and rowing after an eight-year absence. Four athletes received their spots in athletics and swimming by wild card entries, while the other Thai athletes won their spots by participating in various qualifying matches around the world. Four Thai athletes made their fourth Olympic appearance: pistol shooter Jakkrit Panichpatikum (the oldest athlete of the team, at age 39), badminton players Boonsak Ponsana and Saralee Thoungthongk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 AFC U-16 Championship
The 2012 AFC U-16 Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The AFC approved Iran as hosts of the championship on 23 November 2011.AFC to put best foot forward The AFC. 23 November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-11-23. The top 4 teams qualified for the , hosted by the . Qualification for the tournament started in 2011. Host Selection The Organising Committee for AFC Youth Competitions for the 2011–2015 term an ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Thai Division 1 League
2012 Thai League Division 1 (known as Yamaha League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the 15th season of the League since its establishment in 1997. It is the feeder league for the Thai Premier League. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league this season. Changes from last season Team changes From Division 1 Promoted to 2012 Thai Premier League * BBCU * Buriram (later renamed Wuachon United and re-located from Buriram Province to Songkhla Province) * Chainat Relegated to Regional League Division 2 * Chiangmai * RBAC Mittraphap * Samut Prakan Customs United * Thai Honda To Division 1 Relegated from Thai Premier League * Khonkaen * Siam Navy * Sriracha Promoted from Regional League Division 2 * Krabi * Nakhon Ratchasima * Phattalung * Ratchaburi Teams Stadia and locations Foreign players League table Results Season statistics Top scorers Top assists Attendances See also * 2012 Thai Premier League * 2012 Regional Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Thai Premier League
2012 Thai Premier League (known as Sponsor Thai Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 16th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams are competing in the league. Teams Khonkaen, Siam Navy and Sriracha were relegated to the 2012 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2011 season in the bottom three places. 2011 Thai Division 1 League champions Buriram, runners-up Chainat and third place BBCU were promoted to the Thai Premier League. Buriram were to merge with Buriram PEA at the end of the 2011 campaign to become Buriram United allowing Wuachon United to take their place in the top flight for the first time.http://www.thaileaguedb.com/eng/leagues/view/16/Thai-Premiere-League THAI PREMIERE LEAGUE 2012 Stadia and locations Name changes *Thai Port were renamed to Port FC for the start of the season and then renamed back to Thai Port one week later. *Buriram PEA and Buriram merged to become Buriram United *Sisaket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand National Football Team
The Thailand national football team ( th, ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย, , ) represents Thailand in senior international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand. In the regional competition, Thailand is the most successful football team in Southeast Asia with six AFF Championship trophies and nine senior-level gold medals from the Southeast Asian Games, the most of any Southeast Asian country. In higher levels, Thailand achieved the third place in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup where it was the host, and has totally seven appearances in the AFC Asian Cup so far. Furthermore, the team reached the fourth-place in the 1990 and 1998 Asian Games and participated in the Summer Olympics twice. However, Thailand has failed to obtain higher achievements in the continental and global records. The team obtained first ever win in the AFC Asian Cup in 2007 and had to wait 47 years to finally sneak out of the group stage in 2019. Thailand also advan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Sport Group
Grand Sport is a sports equipment manufacturing company based in Thailand. It was established in 1961. Brands * Grand Sport * ONYX Sponsorships Grand Sport products have been accepted by recognized organization such as Asian Volleyball Confederation, Football Association of Singapore, Bahrain Football Association, Oman Football Association, Qatar Football Association, Kuwait Football Association, Uzbekistan Football Federation, Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic, and Qatar, Oman, Vietnam Olympic Committee. Grand Sport also provides various clubs with kits, such as Dhofar in Oman, and previously Qatar S.C. in Qatar. Now Grand Sport provides for Football Association of Thailand and the Sri Lanka Referees Association. Football National Teams Asian Football Confederation (AFC) = AFC current members = * (Sea Games only) * (Sea Games only) * 2014- * 2014- * 2014- = AFC former member (1992-2002) = * 1987-1997 * 2019-2022 * 1999 * 1992-1997 * 1996-2005 * 1997-2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 PTT Thailand Open – Doubles
Oliver Marach and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Wildcards Lu Yen-hsun and Danai Udomchoke won the tournament, defeating Eric Butorac Eric Butorac (born May 22, 1981), nicknamed Booty, is an American retired professional tennis player. He was a doubles specialist, and for a period of approximately six years was the No. 3 ranked American doubles player. His best result was reac ... and Paul Hanley in the final, 6–3, 6–4. Seeds Draw Draw References Main Draw Doubles PTT Thailand Open - Doubles {{Title year in Thai tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danai Udomchoke
Danai Udomchoke ( th, ดนัย อุดมโชค, born 11 August 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Thailand. He was born in Bangkok, where he still resides. Udomchoke turned professional in 1997, and was coached by Jan Stoce. He is sponsored by Dunlop Sport for his racquets and apparel. His career-best ranking was World No. 77 on 29 January 2007. Grand Slams Udomchoke made his debut in the main draw of a Grand Slam in 2004 when he qualified for the US Open. He lost to Spaniard Tommy Robredo in straight sets. One of Udomchoke's highest profile matches was his 2006 Australian Open 1st round match against No. 3 seed David Nalbandian. After starting out slowly, Udomchoke shocked Nalbandian by winning the third and fourth sets. However, his energy soon wore down, and despite pushing the World No. 3 to five sets, Udomchoke lost 2–6, 2–6, 6–1, 7–6, 1–6. In the 2007 Australian Open, Udomchoke advanced to the third round, losing to 14th-seeded Novak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Yen-hsun
Lu Yen-hsun (; born 14 August 1983) is a Taiwanese retired professional tennis player, who goes by the nickname Rendy Lu. He won the most titles on the ATP Challenger Tour in tennis history. His favorite surface is hardcourt, though several of his ATP Tour career highlights came on grass, including reaching the quarterfinals of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. Juniors Lu was an accomplished junior player, reaching as high as No. 3 in the ITF junior world singles rankings in February 2001 (and No. 9 in doubles). In his junior career, he compiled a singles win–loss record of 80–37 (63–34 in doubles) and defeated a handful of future ATP stars, including Robin Söderling, Mario Ančić, and Philipp Kohlschreiber. His result in the Junior Slam are as follows: * Australian Open: 1R ( 2001) * French Open: 1R (2000) * Wimbledon: 1R (2000) * US Open: 2R (2000) Tennis career In 2004, Lu became the first player from Taiwan to break into ATP top 100, thanks to a solid perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
