Thai Para Badminton Players Gear Up for ASEAN Para Games with Intensive Training

Nakhon ratchasima: Thai para badminton players in the standing class are undergoing intense final training before competing for gold medals at the 13th ASEAN Para Games, held from January 20-26, 2026, in Nakhon Ratchasima. The coaching team is confident of a good performance and expects an exciting match against Indonesia, the dominant force in ASEAN para badminton. Meanwhile, Nattapong Meechai, the world number 4 rising star competing in only one event, the SH6 class, is fully committed to winning a gold medal for Thailand for the second consecutive time. According to Thai News Agency, the Thai national para badminton team, in the standing class, is intensifying its final training phase at the T-Thailand Badminton Club in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi Province, with continued support from the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), ahead of the 13th ASEAN Para Games. The badminton competition will be held at the 80th Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty the King's Reign Stadium. Mr. Chaithawat Utchi, the coach of the Thai national para-badminton team in the standing class, revealed that all badminton players in the standing class are fully prepared to compete. They have been training since February 2025. This time, the team has thoroughly studied their opponents to strategize for the Thai players in their matches against Indonesia, the multiple ASEAN Para Games gold medalists. The team's goal is to see all players perform their best in every round, replicating their training. The team's final training program will focus on simulating real competition scenarios for both singles and doubles events. Meanwhile, Mr. Apichat Laplueangthong, another member of the coaching team for the Thai national para-badminton team in the standing class, said that everyone is maintaining good physical condition and is in good shape, aiming to win a gold medal for Thai sports fans. "Potae" Nattapong Meechai, a rising star in the Thai Para Badminton team and world number 4 in the SH6 class, and a gold medalist at the 12th ASEAN Para Games , revealed that he is 100 percent ready. He stated that he has been training hard, has no injury problems, and is fully committed to his goal of bringing home a gold medal in the men's singles event for Thai sports fans. Meanwhile, "Vee" Mongkol Boonsoon, a Thai national para badminton player in the standing SL3 class and a gold medalist in the SL3 class at the 12th ASEAN Para Games, revealed that he had recently suffered a shoulder injury, but his condition has improved significantly and he is ready to compete in both singles and doubles. In particular, he hopes to reach the final against Indonesia, a country he previously lost to, and aims for revenge at this ASEAN Para Games.