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Thai players and officials arrested in match-fixing investigation

FIVE players and two match officials from Thailand’s top football division are among a dozen arrested for alleged match-fixing, Thai Football Association president Somyot Poompanmuang said yesterday

Somyot and national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda announced that the results of one match in July and three in September are under investigation.

Four players from the Navy club and one from Nakhon Ratchasima were allegedly paid up to 200,000 Thai baht (£4,600) to manipulate results.

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