TEAM COMPOSITION

THA / Thailand

Team manager	Nuttee, Pisit
Coach	Radchatagriengkai, Kiattipong
Assistant coach	Srisamutnak, Nataphon
Doctor	Thongthai Kansuda
Physiotherapist	Kaewsai , Tiparat

	No.	Name	Lastname	Shirt Name	Birthdate	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Club
L	1	Wanna	Buakaew	B. Wanna	02.01.1981	172	54	292	277	Azerrail Baku
L	2	Piyanut	Pannoy	P.Piyanut	10.11.1989	171	62	280	275	Supreme VC
	3	Em-Orn	Phanusit	P Em-Orn	25.03.1988	177	70	302	291	Idea Khonkaen VC
	4	Thatdao	Nuekjang	N.Thatdao	03.02.1994	184	72	308	296	Khonkaen Star VC
	5	Pleumjit	Thinkaow	T.Pleumjit	09.11.1983	180	67	303	283	Supreme VC
	6	Onuma	Sittirak	S.Onuma	13.06.1986	175	72	304	285	Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall VC
	7	Hattaya	Bamrungsuk	B.Hattaya	12.08.1993	180	71	292	282	Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall VC
	8	Sineenat	Phocharoen	P. Sineenat	19.05.1995	173	53	287	270	Sisaket VC
	9	Chatchu-On	Moksri	M.Chatchu-On	06.11.1999	178	58	298	290	PFU Blue Cats
C	10	Wilavan	Apinyapong	A.Wilavan	06.06.1984	174	70	294	282	Supreme VC
	11	Jutarat	Montripila	M.Jutarat	02.10.1986	175	60	290	280	Nakhonnont VC
	12	Tapaphaipun	Chaisri	C.Tapaphaipun	29.11.1989	168	70	295	276	Khonkaen Star VC
	13	Nootsara	Tomkom	T.Nootsara	07.07.1985	169	57	289	278	Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall VC
	14	Jarasporn	Bundasak	B Jarasporn	01.03.1993	181	65	291	283	Bangkok Glass VC
	15	Malika	Kanthong	K.Malika	08.01.1987	178	65	292	278	Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall VC
	16	Pornpun	Guedpard	G.Pornpun	05.05.1993	170	63	288	279	Khonkaen Star VC
	17	Kaewkalaya	Kamulthala	K.Kaewkalaya	07.08.1994	178	66	298	281	JT Marvelous
	18	Ajcharaporn	Kongyot	K.Ajcharaporn	18.06.1995	178	65	298	287	Supreme VC
	19	Kannika	Thipachot	T.Kannika	03.05.1993	167	67	285	273	Ayutthaya A.T.C.C
	20	Soraya	Phomla	Soraya	06.08.1992	169	60	280	270	Supreme VC
	21	Wanida	Kotruang	K . Wanida	29.06.1990	170	61	283	272	Nakhonratchasima
	22	Tikamporn	Changkeaw	C.Tikamporn	12.12.1984	168	62	260	252	Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall VC

C=Captain L=Libero

Team profile

Thailand made their World Grand Prix debut in 2002 and have participated in every one since except the 2007 edition of the competition, when Thailand played host to the World University Games.

Their best World Grand Prix performance to date came in 2012 when they finished fourth after beating Cuba and China. Last year Thailand finished 13th in the tournament. Between their two Asian Championship wins in 2009 and 2013, they also triumphed in the Asian Cup in 2012. They have racked up 11 victories at the South East Asian Games, where they have taken gold in each of the last seven tournaments.

Since making their World Championship debut in 1998, they have taken part twice more in the tournament and competed at the Grand Champions Cup twice and the World Cup once.

There is a long tradition of successful sports teams in Thailand presenting a member of the country’s royal family with the spoils of their victories, and the women’s volleyball team upholds this ritual. In May they gave a 2013 Asian Championship gold medal to Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. They had previously given her the gold they won in the competition in 2009, and they will be hoping to deliver more royal presents to the princess after their World Grand Prix campaign is finished.

Coach profile

Radchatagriengkai Kiattipong transformed the fortunes of Thailand after being appointed national coach in 2001. He guided the team to their debut World Grand Prix appearance in 2002. They have since competed in the tournament every year except 2007, their best performance coming in 2012 when they finished fourth.

A Thailand international as a player, Kiattipong mentored his charges to their first ever Asian Championship gold medal in 2009. He repeated the feat in 2013, having led the Thais to an Asian Cup triumph the previous season. His long list of honours also includes three successive Asian Women’s Club Championship titles from 2009-11 at the helm of Bangkok side Federbrau.