The women's national volleyball team of Thailand (Thai: ????????????????????????) represents the Thailand in international volleyball competitions. It is managed by the Thailand Volleyball Association.
The team won a silver medal in the 2016 Montreux Masters, the best finish by any team outside the Americas, East Asia and Europe. Also, the team took a fourth-place finish in 2012 World Grand Prix. And the team took a bronze medal in Summer Universiade in two times, the best finish by any team outside the world.
In Asia, the team won a bronze medal in the Asian Games 2014 Also, the team won a gold medal in the Asian Championship in two times. And, the team won a gold medal in the Asian Cup Championship. The country has also participated in four World Championships, one World Cup, fourteen World Grand Prixs and two World Grand Champions Cup.
Video Thailand women's national volleyball team
History
Volleyball had spread into Thailand. Since before 1900s. In the past, volleyball was a popular sport among the Chinese and Vietnamese. Until there was competition between the clubs and community associations, sometimes contacted to compete in the Northern region, Northeastern region and The Gold Cup volleyball tournament in the Southern Region.
Since 1934 the Ministry of Education published rules of volleyball by Noppakun Pongsuwan. He was an expert person on sports, especially volleyball. He invited a lecture on how to play, the rules of volleyball to physical education teachers. After that, Department of Physical Education had provide an annual girls' volleyball tournament. For the first time, Department of Physical Education had set course of the central physical education school for girls' student to studied Volleyball and Netball.
In 1957, Nawa Akat Ek Luang Supachalasai, Director of the Department of Physical Education had been established the "Amateur Volleyball Association of Thailand" (Thai: ?????????????????????????????????????), with the aim to supported and publicized the progress volleyball and managed a 6 players volleyball tournament and the annual volleyball competition in other government office, such as the Department of Physical Education, University Sports Committee, Bangkok Municipality, Military Sports Council, as well as the Thailand National Games volleyball tournament in women's and men's volleyball.
Maps Thailand women's national volleyball team
Home venues
The Thailand national football team play most of their home matches in Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bang Kapi District of Bangkok. Built for the 1966 Asian Games, the stadium was the largest indoor stadium in Thailand with a capacity of 10,000, all seated. International matches are also occasionally played at Nimibutr Stadium, and Korat Chatchai Hall, etc.
Current squad
Head coach: Danai Sriwatcharamethakul
Coaching staff
Competition history
Olympic Games
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Champions Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Prix
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Nations League
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Montreux Masters
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Asian Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Asian Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Asian Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Southeast Asian Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Squads
Asian Championship
- Nakhon Ratchasima 2001 -- Bronze medal
- Wanna Buakaew, Sommai Niyompon, Anna Paijinda, Nurak Nokputta, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Saranya Srisakorn, Suphap Phongthong, Piyamas Koijapo, Amporn Hyapha, Wanlapa Jid-ong, Patcharee Sangmuang and Wisuta Heebkaew.
- Head Coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai.
- Nakhon Ratchasima 2007 -- Bronze medal
- Rattanaporn Sanuanram, Saymai Paladsrichuay, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Onuma Sittirak, Narumon Khanan, Piyamas Koijapo, Wilavan Apinyapong, Amporn Hyapha, Nootsara Tomkom, Patcharee Sangmuang, Malika Kanthong and Wanna Buakaew.
- Head Coach: Nataphon Srisamutnak.
- Hanoi 2009 -- Gold medal
- Wanna Buakaew, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Onuma Sittirak, Utaiwan Kaensing, Wilawan Apinyapong, Amporn Hyapha, Kamonporn Sukmak, Nootsara Tomkom, Malika Kanthong, Wanitchaya Luangtonglang, Em-orn Phanusit and Tapaphaipun Chaisri.
- Head Coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai.
- Nakhon Ratchasima 2013 -- Gold medal
- Wanna Buakaew, Piyanut Pannoy, Thatdao Nuekjang, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Onuma Sittirak, Wilavan Apinyapong, Amporn Hyapha, Tapaphaipun Chaisri, Nootsara Tomkom, Malika Kanthong, Pornpun Guedpard and Ajcharaporn Kongyot.
- Head Coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai.
- Tianjin 2015 -- Bronze medal
- Wanna Buakaew, Piyanut Pannoy, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Onuma Sittirak, Hattaya Bamrungsuk, Wilavan Apinyapong, Pornpun Guedpard, Tapaphaipun Chaisri, Nootsara Tomkom, Malika Kanthong, Jarasporn Bundasak and Ajcharaporn Kongyot.
- Head Coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai.
- Biñan 2017 -- -- Silver medal
- Wipawee Srithong, Piyanut Pannoy, Pornpun Guedpard, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Hattaya Bamrungsuk, Jarasporn Bundasak, Wilavan Apinyapong, Tapaphaipun Chaisri, Nootsara Tomkom, Pimpichaya Kokram, Tichaya Boonlert, Ajcharaporn Kongyot, Chatchu-on Moksri and Supattra Pairoj.
- Head Coach: Danai Sriwatcharamethakul.
Asian Cup
- Nakhon Ratchasima 2008 -- Bronze medal
- Wanna Buakaew, Saymai Paladsrichuay, Siriporn Sooksen, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Onuma Sittirak, Narumon Khanan, Wilavan Apinyapong, Amporn Hyapha, Nootsara Tomkom, Malika Kanthong, Em-orn Phanusit and Tapaphaipun Chaisri.
- Head Coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai.
- Taicang 2010 -- Silver medal
- Piyanut Pannoy, Rasamee Supamool, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Onuma Sittirak, Utaiwan Kaensing, Wilavan Apinyapong, Amporn Hyapha, Kamonporn Sukmak, Nootsara Tomkom, Malika Kanthong, Em-orn Phanusit and Tapaphaipun Chaisri.
- Head Coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai.
- Almaty 2012 -- Gold medal
- Wanna Buakaew, Piyanut Pannoy, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Onuma Sittirak, Wilavan Apinyapong, Amporn Hyapha, Tapaphaipun Chaisri, Nootsara Tomkom, Malika Kanthong, Pornpun Guedpard, Ajcharaporn Kongyot and Sontaya keawbundit.
- Head Coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai.
- V?nh Phúc 2016 -- Bronze medal
- Tichaya Boonlert, Piyanut Pannoy, Pornpun Guedpard, Thatdao Nuekjang, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Hattaya Bamrungsuk, Yupa Sanitklang, Jarasporn Bundasak, Wilavan Apinyapong, Pimpichaya Kokram, Malika Kanthong, Ajcharaporn Kongyot, Chatchu-on Moksri and Soraya Phomla.
- Head Coach: Danai Sriwatcharamethakul.
Asian Games
- Incheon 2014 -- Bronze medal
- Piyanut Pannoy, Em-orn Phanusit, Thatdao Nuekjang, Pleumjit Thinkaow, Onuma Sittirak, Khatthalee Pinsuwan, Wilavan Apinyapong, Tapaphaipun Chaisri, Nootsara Tomkom, Malika Kanthong, Kaewkalaya Kamulthala and Parinya Pankaew.
- Head Coach: Nataphon Srisamutnak.
Former major players
Head coach
- Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai (1998 - 2016)
- Nataphon Srisamutnak (2002 - 2005)
- Danai Sriwatcharamethakul (2016 - present)
See also
- Thailand men's national volleyball team
References
External links
- Official website
- FIVB profile
Source of article : Wikipedia
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