Thai Padel Tour: FIP, APPT and Thailand’s Next Step

Editorial

Thailand already hosts international padel. A professional Thai Padel Tour could give players something equally useful between those visits: a domestic season they can plan around.

The CUPRA FIP Tour and Asia Pacific Padel Tour offer different routes through the sport. A national circuit should connect with those opportunities while providing worthwhile competition at home.

FIP connects the international ranking

The International Padel Federation’s circuit has Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum categories, awarding FIP ranking points.

Thailand’s 2026 schedule includes Bronze stops in Samui, Phangan and Phuket. FIP Silver High Velocity Bangkok ran from 16 to 20 September with men’s and women’s competition.

These events bring international opponents closer to players based here. Entry still depends on each tournament’s requirements and available places.

APPT offers a regional season

APPT publishes its own calendar, results and rankings, with professional and amateur categories. Thai stops include the Prime Padel Pattaya Grand Slam on 17–19 July and the PPS Challenger at Padel Bay on 25–27 September.

Pattaya brought Pro, Amateur and Amateur B competition to one venue. That range gives club players targets beyond the professional draw.

APPT and FIP rankings remain separate. Players need to know which category they can enter and what each result counts towards.

Build the matches between the visits

A credible Thailand Padel Tour would publish dates early, explain entries and rankings, and apply consistent standards to courts, officiating and prize payments. Men’s and women’s events deserve equal attention.

Coordination with FIP and APPT would reduce avoidable clashes. Regular domestic matches could help players prepare for international events without frequent overseas travel.

Give juniors a season too

APPT has reported an Under-14 event in Karachi. Thailand could build its own dependable junior route through age-group events, appropriate formats and fees, and dates that account for school commitments.

Regional stops would also reduce the need for every family to make a major journey. The aim is a connected season: juniors gaining experience, adults playing regularly and ambitious pairs finding their next challenge.

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