Gear & Brands
Tapia and Lamperti Cook Up a Breaking Bad-Style NOX Launch
Agustín Tapia and Miguel Lamperti have found an unusual setting for their latest racket launch: yellow protective suits, a camper van and a secret formula.
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Business of Padel
Padel Is Growing in Thailand. It Doesn’t Happen by Itself
Comebacks in Phuket, a rematch in Bangkok and four pairs of champions. September’s FIP tournaments are also a chance to recognise the clubs and people making the next event possible.
Business of Padel
July Reports Outline TPA Funding for Thailand’s Asian Games Padel Campaign
Thai media reports published in July described the Thailand Padel Association taking responsibility for substantial costs of the country's 2026 Asian Games padel campaign. TV5HD reported an initial budget above THB 600,000, while DailyNews later reported that Grand…
Competition
TPA Thai League 2026 Proposes a Regional Season for Thai Pairs
The Thailand Padel Association's Thai League 2026 plan sets out 18 leagues across six areas, offering Thai pairs a format built around repeated matches rather than a single tournament weekend. Its published blueprint combines local divisions, a 45-day…
Competition
How TPA’s Published Rules Connect Club Padel with National Competition
The Thailand Padel Association's published bylaws and competition documents place governance alongside a practical sporting agenda: player licences, rankings, regional leagues and national-team activity. For a player entering that system, the rules behind the competition help explain how…
Business of Padel
Thailand’s Padel Map: Why Club and Court Totals Tell Different Stories
Thailand's expanding padel map can be counted in several ways, and those measures do not always produce a single national total. The Thailand Padel Association's website publishes club and court figures alongside geographical listings, while other sporting platforms…
Business of Padel
Thailand’s Padel Structure: FIP Affiliation and Domestic Recognition Explained
Thailand's place in international padel and the domestic status of its sporting administration are connected subjects, but they are not the same question. FIP lists the Thailand Padel Association as an affiliated member from 2019, while July 2026…
Clubs & Community
TPA’s U14 and U16 Rules Outline a Junior Competition Pathway
The Thailand Padel Association's 2026 junior competition guide outlined U14 and U16 categories for boys and girls, with a planned event at Padel Asia in Bangkok on 22 March. The published programme placed young players in age-group competitions…
Competition
Joining TPA Through Rankedin: What Players Need to Understand
The Thailand Padel Association directs players to Rankedin for its registration process and lists a THB 500 payment in its published joining guidance. The process connects a player's profile with the association's competition system, giving entrants a route…
Players & People
TPA’s Level 1 Course Plan Puts Beginner Coaching in Focus
The Thailand Padel Association's Level 1 coaching course proposal set out a programme aimed at developing coaches for beginner and intermediate players. Its published 2025 schedule listed a two-day course on 22–23 February, followed by an examination on…