Thailand women's national volleyball team

The women's national volleyball team of Thailand (Thai: วอลเลย์บอลหญิงทีมชาติไทย) represents the Thailand in international volleyball competitions. It is managed by the Thailand Volleyball Association.

Thailand
AssociationTVA
ConfederationAVC
Head coachDanai Sriwatcharamethakul
FIVB ranking15 (as of 1 January 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
World Championship
Appearances6 (First in 1998)
Best result13th (1998, 2010, 2018, 2022 )
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2007)
Best result10th (2007)
Asian Championship
Appearances18 (First in 1987)
Best resultGold (2009, 2013)

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 silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games and a bronze medal in the 2014 Asian Games. 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.

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: สมาคมวอลเลย์บอลสมัครเล่นแห่งประเทศไทย), 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.[1]

Current squad

The following is the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship[2]
Head coach: Thailand Danai Sriwatcharamethakul

No. Name Position Date of Birth Height Weight Spike Block 2021–22 Club
2 Piyanut Pannoy L 10 November 1989 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 280 cm (9 ft 2 in) 275 cm (9 ft 0 in) Thailand Supreme Chonburi
3 Pornpun Guedpard (c) S 5 May 1993 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 288 cm (9 ft 5 in) 279 cm (9 ft 2 in) Romania Rapid Bucuresti
5 Thatdao Nuekjang MB 3 February 1994 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 308 cm (10 ft 1 in) 296 cm (9 ft 9 in) Japan JT Marvelous
9 Nattaporn Sanitklang L 14 August 1991 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 277 cm (9 ft 1 in) 264 cm (8 ft 8 in) Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
11 Khatthalee Pinsuwan OH 30 October 1994 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 294 cm (9 ft 8 in) 271 cm (8 ft 11 in) Thailand Khonkaenstar
12 Hattaya Bamrungsuk MB 12 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 292 cm (9 ft 7 in) 282 cm (9 ft 3 in) Japan Toyota Auto Body Queenseis
13 Natthanicha Jaisaen S 21 May 1998 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 55 kg (121 lb) 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) 276 cm (9 ft 1 in) Thailand Diamond Food
14 Thanacha Sooksod OP 26 May 2000 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) 275 cm (9 ft 0 in) Japan Okayama Seagulls
16 Pimpichaya Kokram OP 16 June 1998 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 293 cm (9 ft 7 in) 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) Japan Kurobe AquaFairies
17 Sasipaporn Janthawisut OH 10 June 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) 273 cm (8 ft 11 in) Thailand Diamond Food
18 Ajcharaporn Kongyot OH 18 June 1995 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 310 cm (10 ft 2 in) 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) Turkey Sarıyer Belediyespor
19 Chatchu-on Moksri OH 6 November 1999 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 58 kg (128 lb) 302 cm (9 ft 11 in) 298 cm (9 ft 9 in) Turkey Sarıyer Belediyespor
22 Watchareeya Nuanjam MB 22 July 1996 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 294 cm (9 ft 8 in) 282 cm (9 ft 3 in) Thailand Supreme Chonburi
24 Tichakorn Boonlert MB 22 March 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 294 cm (9 ft 8 in) 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) Thailand Diamond Food

2023 Results and fixtures

Summary all tournaments

Intercontinental tournaments

Continental tournaments

Head coach

Former players

Competition history

World Championship

  • Japan 1998 13th place
  • Germany 2002 17th place
  • Japan 2010 13th place
  • Italy 2014 17th place
  • Japan 2018 13th place
  • NetherlandsPoland 2022 13th place

World Cup

  • Japan 2007 10th place

World Grand Champions Cup

World Grand Prix

Nations League

Montreux Masters

  • Switzerland 2016 Silver Silver Medal
  • Switzerland 2017 7th place
  • Switzerland 2019 4th place

Asian Games

Asian Championship

Asian Cup

Southeast Asian Games

  • Malaysia 1977 Bronze Medal
  • Indonesia 1979
  • Philippines 1981
  • Singapore 1983 4th place
  • Thailand 1985 Silver Medal
  • Indonesia 1987 Bronze Medal
  • Malaysia 1989 Gold Medal
  • Philippines 1991 Gold Medal
  • Singapore 1993 Silver Medal
  • Thailand 1995 Gold Medal
  • Indonesia 1997 Gold Medal
  • Malaysia 2001 Gold Medal
  • Vietnam 2003 Gold Medal
  • Philippines 2005 Gold Medal
  • Thailand 2007 Gold Medal
  • Laos 2009 Gold Medal
  • Indonesia 2011 Gold Medal
  • Myanmar 2013 Gold Medal
  • Singapore 2015 Gold Medal
  • Malaysia 2017 Gold Medal
  • Philippines 2019 Gold Medal
  • Vietnam 2021 Gold Medal
  • Cambodia 2023 Gold Medal

ASEAN Grand Prix

  • Thailand Philippines 2019 (Leg 1) Gold Medal (Leg 2) Gold Medal
  • Thailand 2022 Gold Medal
  • Vietnam Thailand 2023 (Leg 1) To be determined (Leg 2) To be determined

See also

References

  1. "Team Roster - Thailand". FIVB. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "Thailand VNL 2022". FIVB. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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