Fukuoka: The Thai men's volleyball team is ready to face South Korea in the 2026 Asian Championship this afternoon. The Thai team has been intensely practicing both blocking and serving, preparing to meet South Korea in the 2026 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship held in Japan.
According to Thai News Agency, the Thai men's volleyball team held their final training session yesterday evening at the Kitakyushu Gymnasium, the actual competition venue. This session was conducted ahead of their second group stage match in Group C of the 2026 AVC Men's Continental Championship in Fukuoka, Japan. Their opponents for this crucial match are South Korea. The training session lasted an hour and a half, with Coach Park Ki-won focusing on various skills such as blocking, serving, and hitting the ball with speed. Notably, the team is currently free from injury concerns.
Coach Park Ki-won, along with the coaching staff and some players, attended the match where Chinese Taipei defeated Qatar 3-0. The result of this match implies that the winner between Thailand and South Korea will guarantee their place in the quarterfinals, as both teams have already secured victories in their previous matches; Thailand against Qatar with a score of 3-0, and South Korea against Chinese Taipei with a score of 3-1.
For this upcoming game, head coach Park Ki-won is expected to field the same starting lineup: Boonyarit Wongthorn, Chaiwat Thungkam, Thanat Bamrungpakdee, Anuchit Pakdeekaew, Napadech Pinijdee, Thupdit Phraput, and Nakarin Inthanu as the libero. Despite being underdogs in head-to-head statistics, Thailand's most recent encounter in the AVC Cup 2026 in June saw them triumph over South Korea with a 3-2 victory. The match between Thailand and South Korea is scheduled for this afternoon at 3:00 PM.