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The people, places and competitions shaping the Thai game.
Players & People
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…
Competition
The draws are out for PPS #18 at Padel Bay. The Phuket weekend opens on Friday, with Thai-connected pairs in Saturday’s professional programme and finals scheduled for Sunday.
Players & People
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…
Competition
Alba Pérez and Alba Gallardo won the women's title at the FIP Bronze Samui in May 2026, taking the final 6–2, 6–2. Jordi Casanova and Sergio Icardo secured the men's trophy through a longer route, recovering from a…
Competition
Pattaya's July 2026 APPT Grand Slam brought professional and amateur padel together across nine categories, with titles for Altimires Ros and Gama González in the men's professional draw and Carlota and Elisabeth Estrada in the women's professional competition.…
Competition
Alba Gallardo and Alba Pérez completed consecutive title wins in Thailand at the FIP Bronze Phangan in May 2026. After winning in Samui the previous week, they took the Phangan women's final 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 against Carmen Azcoitia…
Competition
Eli Nogueras and Joanna Tao Yee Tan won the women's professional title at the APPT Pad Thai Grand Slam Bangkok, while Miguel González and Adrian Ronco took the men's crown. The event ran from 15 to 18 January…
Players & People
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…
Competition
The FIP Bronze Phuket staged at Padel Phuket @ Blue Tree from 18 to 22 June 2025 brought a broad international field to the island. FIP's official preview described 26 nationalities in the men's competition, while the tournament…
Players & People
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…
Business of Padel
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
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
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
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…
