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Sports Notes - Thailand Wins Tiger Cup Presenting Indonesia Their Worst Nightmare - February 17, 2001
Thailand presented Indonesia's National team manager Muhammad Zein (pronounced Zane) with his worst Tiger Cup nightmare. A crowd of 40,000 screaming fans at Bangkok's Rajamangala stadium witnessed Worawot Srimaka score Thailand's first three goals and the tournaments only hat trick with on target strikes at minutes 14, 18, 32. Srimaka can be best described as the Shaquille O'Neal of Thai football/soccer.

Sports Notes - John Wooden - Peter Withe - FIFA TOP 10 - Friday March 26, 2004
Former UCLA coach John Wooden the Pele of college basketball - Coach John Wooden The Wizard of Westwood - NCAA Basketball Tournament - Peter Withe signs with Indonesia - FIFA TOP 10 & Top Movers - Cambodia Lose Out As Tiger Cup Hosts

Sports Notes - 10th ASEAN UNIVERSITY GAMES - December, 1999
THE GAMES ARE ON!!! - Strength in numbers did not apply for Malaysia who fielded more athletes 171, than any of the participants. They managed a third place finish in the medal count. The winning Thais fielded 155 athletes of the 743 competitors. The Philippines were as second in the total medal count with 47. Malaysia collected 37 medals for third and Singapore followed with 21

Sports Notes EXTRA: Thailand Wins Pre-SEA Games - September 14, 2005
Thailand's Winothai A Striking Force - Peter Withe & Son Jason - Cambodian Coach O'Donell Baptized Result 0 Wins & 3 Losses - Cambodian Fans - Tiger Cup Finished - Did You Know? - PRE SEA GAMES RESULTS - FIFA Top 10

Sports Notes - THAILAND HOSTS ASIAN GAMES - AGAINST ALL ODDS - December 11, 1998
Thailand was unanimously awarded to host the 13th Asian Games the games eight years ago by the participating Asian nations. Just three years ago the nations were openly critical of the lack of preparation. It was suggested that Thailand be disqualified from hosting the games. There was very little progress to get the job done until Prime Minister CHAUN LEEKPAI returned to office November '97

Feature - Asian Soccer Fit To Be Thai'd - December 1998
Going up against a full strength Korean team it seemed the best the Thai's could do was to hold on in hopes for a shoot out. Thai coach Peter Withe had other ideas he wanted his team to be aggressive and keep on kicking for a winning goal.

Sports Notes: Peter Withe's Soccer Magic - Part 1 - May, 1999
He inherited a team that was in shambles after an embarrassing Tiger Cup showing. He took a team that was humiliated and within TWO months, he transformed losers into winners. - The Former England & Aston Villa Striker PETER WITHE MADE A SILK PURSE OUT OF THAILAND'S SOW'S EAR With Wins Over SOUTH KOREA and ARSENAL ... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes: Peter Withe's Soccer Magic - Part 2 - September, 1999
The Thai's national team's reputation was badly scared from a 1998 Tiger Cup match with Indonesia. Both teams were trying to LOSE the game. Why? The winner would face VIETNAM ... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes: Brazil coach Luxemburgo Shows Ignorance - February, 2000
After the contest with the Thai national team Brazil coach Wanderley Luxemburgo displayed his arrogance and ignorance. At the post game press conference, attended by primarily Thai reporters, questions were answered by Luxemburgo in Portuguese and then translated into Thai. An International English-speaking reporter requested that his question be answered with a translation in English. "That's too much," he said. ... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes: Tiger Cup - Thailand's disgraceful showing against Indonesia - November, 2000
Should, as expected, Thailand meet Vietnam in the final it will bring full circle the job that Thailand's English coach Peter Withe was hired to do. Withe came on board in 1998 following Thailand's disgraceful showing against Indonesia in that years Tiger Cup. Both squads tried to lose the match so they wouldn't have to face Vietnam in the semifinal in Hanoi.

Sports Notes - Manchester United's Superstar Team Barely Defeat Thailand 2-1 "The Devils Made Them Do It" - Monday July 30, 2001
Manchester United's superstar team had a tough day in their close win over the Thai National team. The gritty little Thai's fought Man U's millionaire super stars to the tooth and nail. You want millionaire super stars? Try this out…David Beckham, Fabien Barthez, Ryan Giggs, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, and Juan Sebastian Veron, Dwight Yorke, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Andy Cole, Quinton Fortune, Raimond Van der Gouw, Dennis Irwin, Phillip Neville, Ole Gunner Solskjaer, Gary Neville, Ronny Johnson, Wes Brown, Mikael Silvestre and Luke Chadwick. Man U was ready. They came with everything and everybody but the kitchen sink and Beckham's famous wife Posh Spice. It was awesome.

Sports Notes Feature - Thailand's FAT Suspend Coach Peter Withe - September 2003
Reasons given for the suspension were Withe, 52, had poor results against the UAE (United Arab Emirates) in Olympic qualifying matches. Thailand lost 4-1 in Dubai and could only manage a 1-1 draw in Bangkok. The results were also said to have upset fans and sponsors.

SPORTS NOTES - SEA GAMES $#!T HITS THE FAN - THE AFTERMATH - January 2006
Thai vs Cambodia Celebrity Football Game - 2005 SEA Games = PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS - Singapore & Thai coach rewarded for success - Cambodia's former national team has new identity & plays in Indonesia - MLB Players Help Children - NR Mail & Top 10 - More

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