TEAM COMPOSITION

THA / Thailand - Team Composition

Team manager	Pitthachai Krittapol
Head coach	Radchatagriengkai Kiattipong
Assistant coach	Srisamutnak Nataphon
Doctor	Lorprayoon Ead
Therapist / trainer
Journalist	Wiriyanupappong Preechachan

	No.	Name	Lastname	Shirt Name	Birthdate	Height	Weight	Spike	Block
L	1	Wanna	Buakaew	B. Wanna	02.01.1981	172	54	292	277
L	2	Piyanut	Pannoy	P.Piyanut	10.11.1989	171	68	280	275
	3	Surasawadee	Boonyuen	B. Surasawadee	31.10.1991	179	72	280	275
	4	Hattaya	Bamrungsuk	B.Hattaya	12.08.1993	178	62	289	275
	5	Pleumjit	Thinkaow	T.Pleumjit	09.11.1983	180	63	298	281
	6	Onuma	Sittirak	S.Onuma	13.06.1986	175	72	304	285
	7	PORNPIMOL	KUNBANG	K. PORNPIMOL	18.06.1993	178	70	268	260
	8	Utaiwan	Kaensing	K.Utaiwan	07.09.1988	189	86	310	295
	9	Piyamas	Koijapo	K.Piyamas	23.10.1978	178	67	298	282
C	10	Wilavan	Apinyapong	A.Wilavan	06.06.1984	174	68	294	282
	11	Amporn	Hyapha	H.Amporn	19.05.1985	180	70	301	290
	12	Tapaphaipun	Chaisri	C.Tapaphaipun	29.11.1989	168	60	295	276
	13	Nootsara	Tomkom	T.Nootsara	07.07.1985	169	57	289	278
	14	Jarasporn	Bundasak	B.Jarasporn	01.03.1993	180	66	280	290
	15	Malika	Kanthong	K.Malika	08.01.1987	177	63	292	278
	16	Pornpun	Guedpard	G.Pornpun	05.05.1993	170	63	270	267
	17	Kamonporn	Sukmak	S.Kamonporn	29.02.1988	174	63	285	275
	18	Ajcharaporn	Kongyot	K. Ajcharaporn	18.06.1995	180	66	290	284
	19	Sontaya	Keawbundit	K.Sontaya	09.02.1991	177	68	290	280
	20	Rasamee	Supamool	S.Rasamee	10.01.1992	178	68	285	276
	21	Tanaporn	Polrueng	P.Tanaporn	04.02.1994	173	68	276	275
	22	Kaewkalaya	Kamulthala	K.Kaewkalaya	07.08.1994	178	72	279	273
	23	Chutikarn	Pholchai	P.Chutikarn	06.05.1994	173	56	274	267
	24	Yupa	Sanitklang	S.Yupa	14.08.1991	160	60	280	270
	25	Em-orn	Phanusit	P.Em-orn	25.03.1988	179	70	302	291

C=Captain L=Libero

Team profile

The Thai team had a golden year in 2009, coinciding nicely with the 50th anniversary of volleyball in the country.

A miracle happened in Hanoi when the Thais were crowned continental champions for the first time at the 15th Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship.

Thailand first showed signs of their potential in 2007 when they beat Korea, Kazakhstan and Chinese Taipei at the 14th Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship to place third behind China and winners Japan.

In their first appearance at a World Cup, they finished 10th with a creditable two wins at the 2007 tournament in Japan.

Thailand finished third at the 2001 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship, beating Japan on the way, before debuting at the FIVB World Grand Prix in 2002. Since then, they have appeared every year except 2007.

Another highlight for the team was their 13th-place finish at the 2010 Women's World Championship in Japan.

The Thailand women's team was founded in 1979 under an FIVB development plan called "The 2001 National Team Project."

Coach profile

Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai, a national ace spiker turned coach, has brought fame and a growing reputation to the Thailand women's team. In 1998, the team made history by qualifying for the World Championship for the first time, finishing in 15th place. The Thai women also performed superbly to book a berth at the 2010 World Championship. The coach underlined his credentials even more when he helped guide the team to their first continental crown, beating 11-time champions China in the final of the 15th Asian Championship in Hanoi in 2009. That win earned the team a spot in the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup.