Players & People
Natalie Narkprasert: From Learning to Walk Again to the Asian Games
Before Natalie Narkprasert could return to a padel court, she had to learn to walk again.
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Thailand
Thailand’s Asian Games Padel Campaign Ends After Last-16 Defeats
Thailand's first Asian Games padel campaign ended in the last 16 in both draws, with Natalie Narkprasert and Dares Srirungreang taking Saudi Arabia to a deciding-set tie-break before bowing out.
Thailand
Thailand’s Women Beat Kuwait to Reach Asian Games Last 16
Natalie Narkprasert and Dares Srirungreang reached the Asian Games women's padel last 16 on 29 September, beating Kuwait's Noor Hasan and Zenab Sarkhoo 7–5, 6–3 in Nagoya.
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…
Players & People
Thailand at Aichi-Nagoya: Final Results of the Thai Campaign
Thailand’s women finish with one win and a last-16 defeat to Saudi Arabia. Rawal and Mocciola lose to Japan after a first-round bye.
Competition
Padel’s Asian Games Debut Gives Thailand a New Competitive Target
Padel's addition to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games medal programme gives Thailand a new destination for its competitive ambitions. The Olympic Council of Asia announced on 6 March that padel and teqball would join the programme of the…
Players & People
Thailand Finishes Fourth at APPC 2026 After Defeats to the Philippines and India
Thailand finished fourth in the professional-team competition at the 2026 Asia Pacific Padel Cup in Manila. The team reached the semi-finals before losing 3–0 to the Philippines, then fell 4–1 to India in the contest for third place.…
Players & People
Thailand Beats Pakistan to Win the APPC 2025 Consolation Final
Thailand completed the consolation stage of the 2025 Asia Pacific Padel Cup with victories over South Korea and Pakistan in Kuala Lumpur. The published competition results record a 3–0 win over South Korea in the consolation semi-final, followed…
Players & People
Thailand’s Women Take Their Doha Experience into a New National-Team Chapter
Thailand's women's padel campaign at the 2025 FIP Asia Padel Cup in Doha forms part of the background to the country's preparations for the 2026 Asian Games. A later TV5HD report described the Thai women as finishing sixth…
Players & People
Natalie Narkprasert Leads the Published TPA Women’s Ranking
Natalie Narkprasert led the Thailand Padel Association's published women's 2026 ranking with 4,250 points in the late-August snapshot. Chattida Thimjapo was listed second on 3,000, while Gift Vitayaviroj and Ten Srirungraeng shared the next displayed position with 2,950…
Players & People
Arnav Rawal Leads a TPA Ranking Snapshot Ahead of Thailand’s Asian Games Campaign
Arnav Rawal led the TPA men's ranking snapshot reviewed ahead of Thailand's 2026 Asian Games campaign, with Stefano Mocciola in second place. The published table placed Rawal on 4,950 points and Mocciola on 4,550, bringing the two announced…