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Kasem Bundit University to Host 2026 World University Golf Championship

Kasem Bundit University will host the 2026 FISU World University Championship Golf, becoming Thailand’s first private university to do so. The event will be held from November 9‑13 at Bangkok Golf Club, featuring 151 golfers from 20 countries, including six Thai athletes. Hosting the championship showcases the university’s commitment to elevating Thai sports on the international stage.

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Kasem Bundit University announced it will host the 2026 FISU World University Championship Golf, marking the first time a Thai private university has been entrusted with the event. The official press conference took place on October 15, 2026, in the Ministry of Higher Education’s press room, with the competition scheduled for November 9‑13 at Bangkok Golf Club, attracting 151 golfers from 20 nations. Six Thai athletes will compete: women’s players Pichchat Tingssmit (Assumption University), Prinnyaporn Rungravee and Tharatrat Klangmuang (Sripatum University); men’s players Kritsada Lekreuangsith, Pachangkon Nooprachum (Assumption University), and Pran Poonpoerm (Sripatum University). Dr. Atipol Suwan Dee, Assistant to the President of Kasem Bundit University, will serve as team manager, while golf pro “Pro Par” Tanakon Suwansri will act as head coach, supported by a qualified coaching staff.

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Thailand's Longest-Living Asian Black Bear Dies at Pata Zoo

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