The Thailand Volleyball in conjunction with the Thailand Volleyball Association achieved the FIVB development program called the “2001 National Team Project”, under the great support of the Petroleum Authority of Thailand since 1979.

Selected youth players, higher than 175cm, have been trained and taken care of in Yala, a city in southern part of Thailand, where they also received special tuition for three years. With that type of hard work Thailand now believes their under age group sides can stand at the sides of the leading teams of Asia - China, Korea and Japan.

Following the success of the previous years where Thailand placed 3rd in the Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship in Thailand last year, the association has launched another project known as the “2004 National Team Project” supported by BEC World since the end of 2001. This U18 Championship tournament is expected to unveil all the rewards and Thailand see it as their best chance to finish amongst the medals for their best finish ever.

Thailand captain Namphon