Besides his tough training every day, the Thai sprinter has to do housework, wash the dishes and his clothes and clean his room.

Arwuth spends his time housekeeping when he is out of the pool. He doesn't have much time to himself as his pile of dirty dishes and worn clothes soon need to be taken care of. Thailand's top swimmer said he had a difficult life in the US as he has hard practice with many good sprinters, but he is not discouraged. On the contrary, he aims to press on with his tough training as he realises how much money has been spent for his course. If he is late for training, it is not because he has slept in - he is probably working his way through a mountain of dirty clothes. - The Nation.

Danai plays it cool on court

Thailand's No 2 men's tennis player Danai Udomchoke doesn't often show his emotions, but sometimes he gets as mad as hell - just like his fellow players on the tour - when he is unable to keep easy balls in play. He just does not show it. Some players express their anger by yelling or destroying their racquets, but the Thai No 2 is good at anger management, which explains why he has never broken a racquet during a match, even on his worst days.

"It's a shame if I break the racquet because others can make use of it after me," Danai said when asked why he never smashed his equipment in anger. However, the world No 95 admitted he had some experience as a "demolition man". "I broke a racquet once or twice in practice, but it was unintentional. I threw it and it landed on a part of the racquet that was already damaged, so it broke," he said. - The Nation.

Martial artists on royal duty

After representing their country and finishing third overall in the recent World University Taekwondo Championships in Valencia, Spain, the Thai squad returned home last week and immediately showed their loyalty to royalty. As everyone knows, this year is the 60th anniversary celebration of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne. The Asia Television & Media company have released special postcards under the "60 Million Virtues for His Majesty the King" project, which allows local people to take an oath that they will do something virtuous.

So the squad of martial artists, including the secretary-general of the Taekwondo Association of Thailand(TAT) Pimol Sriwikorn, along with gold medal winners Nacha Punthong and Chatchawal Khawla-or, stopped at Channel 5 for the "Baan Lekthi Haa" programme to help promote the campaign. The postcards cost Bt5 each and all proceeds go to His Majesty the King's foundations. - The Nation.

Monks offside with World Cup

When the World Cup starts, it seems not everyone will be watching. Well known monk Phra Payom Kalayano of Wat Suan Kaew in Nontaburi has issued a warning, saying that monks should not get involved with the World Cup in any way, especially watching the games late at night. "I heard some monks watched the big football matches overnight then went to receive food offerings without sleeping," said Phra Payom.

"Of course, they were exhausted and could not do a monk's duties with good manners. That's a shame. Those monks are not real monks. They are just rogues with yellow robes. In my temple, no monk is allowed to watch any World Cup matches. Those who disobey will be expelled."

Buddhist monks are not supposed to play any sports. But many people are wondering how to stop them tracking World Cup news from sources such as radio, newspapers and re-plays on television? - The Nation.