Thailand women's national volleyball team


The women's national volleyball team of Thailand 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.

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", 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.

Current squad.

Head coach:
No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2019–20 club
28 1 1999 Supreme Chonburi
10 11 1989 Supreme Chonburi
5 5 1993 Khonkaen Star
3 2 1994 Khonkaen Star
9 11 1983 Supreme Chonburi
13 6 1986 Diamond Food
12 08 1993Free agent
22 7 1996 Supreme Chonburi
8 10 1992 Nakhon Ratchasima
106 6 1984 Supreme Chonburi
13 7 7 1985 Nakhon Ratchasima
1417 3 1996 Khonkaen Star
158 1 1987 Diamond Food
1616 6 1998 3BB Nakornnont
1714 2 1997 3BB Nakornnont
1818 6 1995 Supreme Chonburi
196 11 1999 Nakhon Ratchasima
2027 6 1990 Supreme Chonburi
2117 3 1991 Diamond Food
2214 8 1991 Nakhon Ratchasima
232 10 1986 3BB Nakornnont
2422 3 2001 3BB Nakornnont
2626 5 2000 Supreme Chonburi
277 8 1994 JT Marvelous
2812 12 1984 Khonkaen Star

Notable players

World Championship

Intercontinental tournaments


Continental tournaments

[Volleyball at the [2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Asian qualification]]

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