Thailand women's national volleyball team

Thailand
AssociationTVA
ConfederationAVC
Head coachKiattipong Radchatagriengkai
FIVB ranking 19 (29 June 2025)[1]
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
World Championship
Appearances7 (First in 1998)
Best result13th place (1998, 2010, 2018, 2022, 2025)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2007)
Best result10th place (2007)
Asian Championship
Appearances18 (First in 1987)
Best result (2009, 2013, 2023)
http://www.volleyball.or.th/
Honours
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 1 2
Asian Championship 3 2 3
World University Games 0 0 2
AVC Cup 1 1 4
Montreux Volley Masters 0 1 0
SEA Games 17 2 3
SEA V.League 8 1 0
Total 29 8 14
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta/Palembang Team
2014 Incheon Team
2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Championship
2009 Hanoi
2013 Nakhon Ratchasima
2023 Nakhon Ratchasima
2017 Biñan
2019 Seoul
2001 Nakhon Ratchasima
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima
2015 Tianjin
World University Games
2001 Beijing
2013 Kazan
AVC Cup
2012 Almaty
2010 Taicang
2008 Nakhon Ratchasima
2016 Vĩnh Phúc
2018 Nakhon Ratchasima
2022 Pasig
Montreux Volley Masters
2016 Switzerland
SEA Games
1989 Kuala Lumpur Team
1991 Manila Team
1995 Chang Mai Team
1997 Jakarta Team
2001 Kuala Lumpur Team
2003 Hanoi Team
2005 Manila Team
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Team
2009 Vientiane Team
2011 Jakarta/Palembang Team
2013 Naypyidaw Team
2015 Singapore Team
2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
2019 Philippines Team
2021 Hanoi Team
2023 Phnom Penh Team
2025 Bangkok Team
1985 Bangkok Team
1993 Singapore Team
1977 Kuala Lumpur Team
1987 Jakarta Team
1997 Jakarta Team
SEA V.League
2019 Nakhon Ratchasima / Santa Rosa Team
2022 Nakhon Ratchasima Team
2023 Vĩnh Phúc / Chiang Mai Team
2024 Vĩnh Phúc / Nakhon Ratchasima Team
2025 Nakhon Ratchasima Team
2025 Ninh Bình Team

The women's national volleyball team of Thailand (Thai: วอลเลย์บอลหญิงทีมชาติไทย) represents the Thailand in international volleyball competitions. It is managed by the Thailand Volleyball Association.

The team won a silver medal in the 2016 Montreux Masters, the best finish by any team outside the Americas, East Asia and Europe. Also, the team took a fourth-place finish in 2012 World Grand Prix. And the team took a bronze medal in Summer Universiade in two times, the best finish by any team outside the world.

In Asia, the team won a silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games and a bronze medal in the 2014 Asian Games. Also, the team won a gold medal in the Asian Championship in three times. And, the team won a gold medal in the Asian Cup Championship. The country has also participated in four World Championships, one World Cup, fourteen World Grand Prixs and two World Grand Champions Cup.

History

Volleyball had spread into Thailand since before 1900s. In the past, volleyball was a popular sport among the Chinese and Vietnamese. Until there was competition between the clubs and community associations, sometimes contacted to compete in the Northern region, Northeastern region and The Gold Cup volleyball tournament in the Southern Region.

Since 1934 the Ministry of Education published rules of volleyball by Noppakun Pongsuwan. He was an expert person on sports, especially volleyball. He invited a lecture on how to play, the rules of volleyball to physical education teachers. After that, Department of Physical Education had provide an annual girls' volleyball tournament. For the first time, Department of Physical Education had set course of the central physical education school for girls' student to studied Volleyball and Netball.

In 1957, Nawa Akat Ek Luang Supachalasai, Director of the Department of Physical Education had been established the "Amateur Volleyball Association of Thailand" (Thai: สมาคมวอลเลย์บอลสมัครเล่นแห่งประเทศไทย), with the aim to supported and publicized the progress volleyball and managed a 6 players volleyball tournament and the annual volleyball competition in other government office, such as the Department of Physical Education, University Sports Committee, Bangkok Municipality, Military Sports Council, as well as the Thailand National Games volleyball tournament in women's and men's volleyball.[2]

Current squad

Head coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai

The following is the Thailand roster from 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.[3]

No. Name Position Date of Birth Height Spike Block Current Club
1 Kalyarat Khamwong L 8 June 2006 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 264 cm (8 ft 8 in) 260 cm (8 ft 6 in) Nakhon Ratchasima
2 Piyanut Pannoy L 10 November 1989 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 280 cm (9 ft 2 in) 275 cm (9 ft 0 in) LOVB Atlanta
3 Pornpun Guedpard S 5 May 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 288 cm (9 ft 5 in) 279 cm (9 ft 2 in) Orlando Valkyries
4 Donphon Sinpho OH 21 June 2004 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) 292 cm (9 ft 7 in) Aranmare Yamagata
5 Thatdao Nuekjang MB 3 February 1994 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 308 cm (10 ft 1 in) 296 cm (9 ft 9 in) PFU Blue Cats Ishikawa Kahoku
6 Warisara Seetaloed OH 31 October 2005 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 284 cm (9 ft 4 in) 275 cm (9 ft 0 in) Supreme Chonburi
7 Natthawan Phatthaisong OP 16 April 2007 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 295 cm (9 ft 8 in) 288 cm (9 ft 5 in) Khonkaen Star
8 Waruni Kanram MB 18 September 2004 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Nakhon Ratchasima
9 Jidapa Nahuanong L 22 February 2002 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 248 cm (8 ft 2 in) 241 cm (7 ft 11 in) Murov Az Terminal
10 Kanchana Sisaikaeo OH 9 June 2006 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 296 cm (9 ft 9 in) 280 cm (9 ft 2 in) Nakhonpathom SSRU
11 Sasipaporn Janthawisut OH 10 June 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) 273 cm (8 ft 11 in) Nakhon Ratchasima
12 Hattaya Bamrungsuk MB 12 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 292 cm (9 ft 7 in) 282 cm (9 ft 3 in) Queenseis Kariya
13 Kanokporn Sangthong S 28 March 2005 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 280 cm (9 ft 2 in) 275 cm (9 ft 0 in) Supreme Chonburi
14 Kuttika Kaewpin OH 16 August 1994 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 294 cm (9 ft 8 in) 282 cm (9 ft 3 in) Supreme Chonburi
15 Natthanicha Jaisaen S 21 May 1998 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) 276 cm (9 ft 1 in) PFU Blue Cats Ishikawa Kahoku
16 Pimpichaya Kokram OP 16 June 1998 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 310 cm (10 ft 2 in) 303 cm (9 ft 11 in) Vandoeuvre Nancy Volley Ball
17 Nannaphat Moonjakham OP 26 October 2004 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Hand in Hand Ruso RMUTT
18 Ajcharaporn Kongyot (c) OH 18 June 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 310 cm (10 ft 2 in) 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki
19 Chatchu-on Moksri OH 6 November 1999 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 302 cm (9 ft 11 in) 298 cm (9 ft 9 in) Victorina Himeji
20 Nattharika Wasan MB 16 October 2007 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 298 cm (9 ft 9 in) 292 cm (9 ft 7 in) Supreme Chonburi
21 Thanacha Sooksod OP 26 May 2000 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) 275 cm (9 ft 0 in) Gimcheon Korea Expressway Hi-Pass
22 Nichakorn Wansuk L 6 February 2006 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) Supreme Chonburi
23 Natthimar Kubkaew OP 11 July 1999 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 290 cm (9 ft 6 in) 280 cm (9 ft 2 in) Supreme Chonburi
24 Kanyarat Kunmuang MB 14 February 2002 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 286 cm (9 ft 5 in) 280 cm (9 ft 2 in) Supreme Chonburi
26 Nutchanat Homphithak OH 4 June 2006 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Nakhonpathom SSRU
27 Supawadee Panwilai OH 20 July 2007 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 295 cm (9 ft 8 in) 285 cm (9 ft 4 in) Supreme Chonburi
28 Sasithorn Jatta MB 9 November 2007 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 298 cm (9 ft 9 in) 287 cm (9 ft 5 in) Nakhonpathom SSRU
29 Wimonrat Thanapan MB 2 April 2002 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 289 cm (9 ft 6 in) 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) Gunma Green Wings
33 Natnicha Saelao S 16 January 2009 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) RSU IMANE U18
68 Wiranyupa Inchan OP 23 April 2002 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 290 cm (9 ft 6 in) 287 cm (9 ft 5 in) Nakhon Ratchasima
00 Wipawee Srithong OH 28 February 1999 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Daejeon JungKwanJang Red Sparks

2025 Results and fixtures

Summary all tournaments

No Tournaments Pld W L PIt SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Ranking
1 VNL 12 1 11 6 11 34 0.324 948 1059 0.895 17th
2 SEA V.League – 1st Leg 3 3 0 8 9 4 2.250 301 263 1.144
3 SEA V.League – 2nd Leg 3 2 1 7 8 4 2.000 278 241 1.154
4 World Championship 4 2 2 7 8 7 1.143 330 313 1.054 13th
5 SEA Games 4 4 0 11 12 2 6.000 342 240 1.425

Intercontinental tournaments

Continental tournaments

Friendly Matches

Coaching staff

Position Name
Coach Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai
Assistant coach Wilavan Apinyapong

Head coach

Former players

Competition history

Main article: Thailand women's national volleyball team competition history
Semifinalist
    Champions/Gold     Runners-up/Silver     Third place/Bronze     Fourth place

World Championship

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1998 First round 13th place 3 0 3 0 9
2002 First round 17th place 5 1 4 4 13
2006 Did not qualify
2010 Second round 13th place 9 4 5 13 18
2014 First round 17th place 5 1 4 3 12
2018 Second round 13th place 9 3 6 16 22
2022 Second round 13th place 9 4 5 16 19
2025 Round of 16 13th place 4 2 2 8 7
2027 To be determined
2029
Total 7/22 44 15 29 60 100

World Cup

World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2007 Round Robin 10th place 11 2 9 11 29
2011 Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023 Did not compete
Total 1/14 11 2 9 11 29

World Grand Champions Cup

World Grand Champions Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2009 Round Robin 6th place 5 0 5 3 15
2013 Round Robin 5th place 5 1 4 5 13
2017 Did not qualify
Total 2/7 10 1 9 8 28

World Grand Prix

World Grand Prix record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2002 Preliminary round 8th place 9 0 9 4 27
2003 Preliminary round 10th place 5 1 4 3 13
2004 Preliminary round 10th place 9 1 8 8 26
2005 Preliminary round 12th place 9 0 9 2 27
2006 Preliminary round 11th place 9 1 8 7 26
2007 Did not participate
2008 Preliminary round 11th place 9 1 8 10 26
2009 Preliminary round 8th place 9 4 5 15 21
2010 Preliminary round 10th place 9 2 7 8 23
2011 Finals 6th place 13 6 6 21 25
2012 Finals Fourth place 14 9 5 30 21
2013 Preliminary round 13th place 9 3 6 11 20
2014 Preliminary round
(Group 1)		 11th place 9 2 7 11 24
2015 Preliminary round
(Group 1)		 9th place 9 3 6 11 21
2016 Finals
(Group 1)		 6th place 12 2 10 7 33
2017 Preliminary round
(Group 1)		 10th place 9 3 6 16 18
Total 15/25 143 38 105 164 351

Nations League

Nations League record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2018 Preliminary round 15th place 15 2 13 17 41
2019 Preliminary round 12th place 15 5 10 17 33
2021 Preliminary round 16th place 15 2 13 11 40
2022 Quarterfinals 8th place 13 5 8 23 28
2023 Preliminary round 14th place 12 2 10 11 30
2024 Quarterfinals 8th place 13 3 10 12 35
2025 Preliminary round 17th place 12 1 11 11 34
2026 Qualified
Total 7/7 95 20 75 102 241

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1966 Round robin 5th place 5 1 4 4 12
1970 Round robin Insufficient information to determine
1974 Did not enter
1978 Round robin 5th place 5 1 4 3 13
1982 Did not enter
1986 Round robin Fourth place 4 1 3 3 11
1990 Round robin 6th place 5 0 5 0 15
1994 Round robin 5th place 5 1 4 3 12
1998 Semifinals Fourth place 4 1 3 3 9
2002 Round robin 5th place 5 1 4 3 13
2006 Semifinals Fourth place 7 3 4 10 13
2010 5th–8th places 5th place 7 4 3 15 10
2014 Semifinals Bronze 6 4 2 13 7
2018 Final Silver 7 6 1 18 5
2022 Semifinals Bronze 6 4 2 12 7
Total 14/16 —

Asian Championship

Asian Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1987 5th–8th places 5th place 7 5 2 Insufficient
information
to determine
1989 5th–8th places 6th place 6 3 3
1991 5th–8th places 7th place 7 4 3
1993 7th place match 7th place 5 2 3
1995 5th–8th places 5th place 6 4 2
1997 5th–8th places 5th place 6 4 2 12 6
1999 Championship Fourth place 5 2 3 8 9
2001 Semifinals Third place 6 4 2 13 9
2003 Semifinals Fourth place 7 4 3 13 10
2005 5th–8th places 6th place 8 4 4 14 13
2007 Championship Third place 7 5 2 16 10
2009 Final Champions 8 6 2 20 9
2011 Semifinals Fourth place 7 3 4 14 12
2013 Final Champions 8 7 1 22 6
2015 Semifinals Third place 8 6 2 21 6
2017 Final Runners-up 8 6 2 21 8
2019 Final Runners-up 6 4 2 14 8
2021 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2023 Final Champions 6 6 0 18 5
2026 Qualified
Total 19/22 3 titles 121 79 42 —

Asian Cup

Asian Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2008 Semifinals Third place 6 4 2 14 8
2010 Final Runners-up 6 5 1 15 7
2012 Final Champions 6 6 0 18 2
2014 5th–8th places 5th place 6 2 4 8 12
2016 Semifinals Third place 6 5 1 17 5
2018 Semifinals Third place 5 4 1 14 4
2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Semifinals Third place 6 4 2 14 7
Total 7/7 1 title 41 30 11 100 45

Montreux Masters

Montreux Masters record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2016 Final Runners-up 5 4 1 12 9
2017 Classification round 7th place 4 0 4 4 12
2018 Did not participate
2019 Semifinals Fourth place 5 2 3 7 11
Total 3/34 14 6 8 23 32

SEA Games

SEA Games record
Year Position Pld W L SW SL
1977 Bronze No info
1979 Bronze No info
1981 No info
1983 Fourth place Insufficient information to determine
1985 Silver No info
1987 Bronze No info
1989 Gold No info
1991 Gold No info
1993 Silver No info
1995 Gold No info
1997 Gold No info
1999 No Volleyball tournaments in this competition
2001 Gold 5 5 0 15 0
2003 Gold 7 7 0 21 1
2005 Gold 5 5 0 15 0
2007 Gold 4 4 0 12 0
2009 Gold 4 4 0 12 2
2011 Gold 5 5 0 15 1
2013 Gold 5 5 0 15 0
2015 Gold 4 4 0 12 1
2017 Gold 4 4 0 12 0
2019 Gold 4 4 0 12 0
2021 Gold 5 5 0 15 1
2023 Gold 5 5 0 15 1
2025 Gold 4 4 0 12 2
Total 17 titles —

SEA V.League

SEA V.League record
Year Host Leg Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2019 1 Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 2
2 Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 0
2022 – Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 0
2023 1 Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 1
2 Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 0
2024 1 Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 2
2 Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 1
2025 1 Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 4
2 Round Robin Runners-up 3 2 1 8 4
Total 5/9 9/9 8 titles 27 26 1 80 14

Head-to-head record

This page shows the Thailand women's national volleyball team's head-to-head record in FIVB and Olympic qualification tournaments.

Opponent GP MW ML SW SL
 Algeria 1 1 0 3 0
 Argentina 4 4 0 12 0
 Australia 2 2 0 6 1
 Azerbaijan 3 2 1 8 6
 Belgium 6 1 5 8 16
 Brazil 25 1 24 7 72
 Bulgaria 5 3 2 13 9
 Canada 7 4 3 16 10
 China 24 3 21 15 68
 Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 9 0
 Colombia 1 1 0 3 1
 Croatia 4 2 2 6 6
 Cuba 11 4 7 17 25
 Czechia 2 1 1 3 4
 Dominican Republic 17 5 12 25 41
 Egypt 1 1 0 3 1
 France 2 2 0 6 3
 Germany 18 5 13 21 42
 Greece 1 0 1 0 3
 Italy 22 2 20 16 62
 Japan 26 2 24 19 76
 Kazakhstan 7 4 3 15 11
 Kenya 1 1 0 3 2
 Mexico 1 1 0 3 0
 Netherlands 14 1 13 6 40
 Nigeria 1 1 0 3 0
 Peru 4 4 0 12 0
 Poland 17 4 13 17 47
 Puerto Rico 9 8 1 24 7
 Russia 19 2 17 17 53
 Serbia 17 6 11 23 40
 Slovenia 1 1 0 3 0
 South Korea 20 8 12 31 43
 Sweden 1 1 0 3 0
 Trinidad and Tobago 1 1 0 3 1
 Türkiye 12 2 10 11 32
 United States 29 1 28 23 86

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Team Roster - Thailand". FIVB. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Thailand Team Roster". FIVB.
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