Kata Group Cup Brings New Thai Team Manager Bryan Robson To Phuket

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The Kata Group Cup football tournament will feature the Thai national team's new English manager, and extra games for the national squad and local Phuket FC side.

The games for the four-team tournament kick off on October 27 at Surakul Stadium in Phuket City in two semifinal matches: at 5pm Thailand Eleven, coached by new manager and former England captain Bryan Robson, will face Myanmar club team Yadanabon FC, then at 7pm Thai Premier League champions Muang Thong United will play Hoang Anh Gia Lai from Vietnam. The final will take place after the third/fourth place match on October 29. Also arranged is a friendly game in which Thai national squad will be divided in two on October 28; and Muang Thong United will play local Phuket FC on 31 October. Tickets for the tournament are on sale at the stadium with proceeds going towards charity. The tournament will also be broadcast live across Thailand, Vietnam and Burma on NBT satellite and cable TV channel 19 (not our terrestrial channel). All the teams will stay at Kata group of hotels in Kata and Karon. Khun Eam Thawongvongse, of Kata Group, told Andaman News that Robson will use his first games to check his players as he prepares for the SEA Games and 2011 Asian Cup qualifier. (voice **** )

tem—7-- The current Olympic Gold Medalist has confirmed to race at Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2009.

The Laguna Phuket Triathlon organisers told Andaman News they are excited to announce that German triathlete Jan Frodeno, who won his country’s first triathlon gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008, will be competing in this year’s “Race of Legends” in Phuket on 6 December. In Beijing Frodeno edged out the pre race favourites in an exciting sprint finish to win a surprise gold medal. Frodeno has also recently struck a gold win in the ITU World Championship Series in Yokohama. Making his debut in Phuket, Frodeno’s presence will certainly add to the excitement as he battles it out with Australian defending champion Richie Cunningham and 2007 Laguna Phuket Triathlon champion, Massimo Cigana from Italy. Laguna’s reigning women’s champion Belinda Granger of Australia will defend her crown following her maiden victory last year. Now in its 16th year, the Laguna Phuket Triathlon is supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways International. For the fifth consecutive year entries to the individual race have completely sold out with 950 individual athletes registered. In addition, 50 teams will be taking part in the team relay and there are still places left to enter the 6k Fun Run. For further information on the Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2009 please visit www.lagunaphukettriathlon.com

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We turn now to our interview with Bryan Robson, the new Manager of the Thai national football team and former Captain of Manchester United & England. Last week, his Thailand '11' beat Myanmar's national League Cup winners Yadanabon FC 2-0 with 2 headed goals, then the Under 23 squad for SEA Games split into A & B teams for a training game at Surakul Stadium Phuket & finally the Thailand 11 beat Vietnam's Hoang Anh Gia Lai 7-6 on penalties in the final of Phuket Kata Group Cup. Before that final, he first told us it was a useful tournament: .......

Contact: Football Association of Thailand: www.fat.or.th

Andaman News NBT TV (VHF dial) at 8.30am & perhaps repeats on Phuket Cable TV channel 1 at 3.30pm, 7pm, 1.30am & 6.30am, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces & maybe Mazz Radio FM108 at 7pm in Phuket, Friday 6 November 2009 & http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/ & www.YouTube.com/AndamanNews