Thailand women's national volleyball team

The women's national volleyball team of Thailand () 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 four 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.

Thailand's women's national volleyball team clinched their 17th SEA Games gold medal on December 15, 2025, defeating Vietnam 3-2 in a thrilling final at Indoor Stadium Huamark.

Thailand won the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China after beating hosts China 3-2, qualifying for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Thailand is the first country from Southeast Asia, men's or women's, to qualify for the Olympic volleyball tournament.

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" (), 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.

Current squad Head coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai

The following is the Thailand roster from 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship No. Name Position Date of birth Height Spike Block Current Club2 LOVB Atlanta 3 (c) San Francisco Signal4 Supreme Chonburi 5 PFU Blue Cats6 Supreme Chonburi9 Nakhonnont 11 LOVB Salt Lake 15 Grand Rapids Rise 16 LOVB Atlanta18 Dallas Pulse19 Saitama Ageo Medics29 Aranmare Yamagata30 Saitama Ageo Medics41 PEA Sisaket

2026 Results and fixtures Summary all tournaments No Tournaments Ranking 1 VNL 12 3 9 12 17 28 0.607 95610180.939 14th2 SEA V Cup – 1st Leg 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 284 236 1.203 3 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 147 1.531 4 Asian Championship 6 6 0 17 18 4 4.5 517 414 1.249 5 Asian Games 6 5 1 16 17 3 5.667 470 368 1.277

Intercontinental tournaments

OpponentDateResultSetLocationRound12345Total 0–3 24–26 22–25 19–25 65–76 Nanjing, China Preliminary round 2–3 14–25 26–24 19–25 25–23 7–15 91–112 2–3 25–20 25–22 23–25 22–25 14–16 109–108 0–3 14–25 19–25 11–25 44–75 2–3 23–25 25–19 26–28 25–22 10–15 109–109 Bangkok, Thailand 3–0 25–22 25–20 25–17 75–593–1 25–21 22–25 25–18 25–20 97–84 0–3 23–25 22–25 15–25 60–75 0–3 21–25 18–25 20–25 59–75 Osaka, Japan 1–3 15–25 21–25 25–22 22–25 83–973–0 25–15 25–16 25–17 75–481–3 27–25 21–25 19–25 22–25 89–100

Continental tournaments

OpponentDateResultSetLocationRound12345Total3–0 25–15 25–15 25–18 75–48 Tianjin, China Preliminary round 3–0 25–16 25–18 25–15 75–493–1 25–22 25–16 23–25 25–11 98–743–0 25–20 25–18 25–21 75–59 Quarterfinals 3–1 25–21 25–20 20–25 25–20 95–86 Semifinals 3–2 25–20 11–25 23–25 25–18 15–10 99–98 Final

OpponentDateResultSetLocationRound12345Total3–0 25–12 25–18 25–18 75–48 Aichi, Japan Preliminary round 3–0 25–13 25–7 25–7 75–273–0 25–22 25–22 25–20 75–643–0 25–10 29–27 25–16 79–53Quarterfinals 2–3 25–23 21–25 11–25 28–26 6–15 91–114 Semifinals 3–0 25–20 25–19 25–23 75–62 Bronze Match

OpponentDateResultSetLocationRound12345Total3–1 25–21 32–34 25–21 25–19 107–95 Hanoi, Vietnam Leg 13–2 25–17 19–25 25–15 18–25 15–10 102–923–0 25–18 25–17 25–14 75–493–0 25–19 25–17 25–19 75–55 Chiang Mai, Thailand Leg 23–0 25–18 25–17 25–12 75–473–0 25–20 25–10 25–15 75–45

Friendly Matches

OpponentDateResultSetLocationRound12345Total 1–3 18–25 22–25 25–17 16–25 81–92 Saga, JapanNone

Coaching staff PositionNameCoach Kiattipong RadchatagriengkaiAssistant coach Wilavan Apinyapong

Head coach Nataphon Srisamutnak (2002–2005, 2024) Danai Sriwatcharamethakul (2016–2024) Kittikun Sriutthawong (2021) Only VNL 2021 Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai (1998–2016, 2025–present)

Former players

Amporn Hyapha Anna Paijinda Bhudsabun Prasaengkaew Bouard Lithawat Chitaporn Kamlangmak Darin Pinsuwan Em-orn Phanusit Gullapa Piampongsan Hathairat Jarat Jarasporn Bundasak Jutarat Montripila Kaewkalaya Kamulthala Kamonporn Sukmak Kannika Thipachot Karina Krause Laddawan Srisakorn Likhit Namsen Malika Kanthong Malinee Kongtan Nantakan Petchplay Narumon Khanan Nuttaporn Sanitklang Nootsara Tomkom Nurak Nokputta Onuma Sittirak Parinya Pankaew Patcharee Sangmuang Piyamas Koijapo Pleumjit Thinkaow Prim Intawong Rasamee Supamool Rattanaporn Sanuanram Saranya Srisakorn Saymai Paladsrichuay Sineenat Phocharoen Sirima Manakij Sommai Niyompon Sontaya Keawbundit Soraya Phomla Supattra Pairoj Suphap Phongthong Sutadta Chuewulim Tapaphaipun Chaisri Tichakorn Boonlert Tichaya Boonlert Tikamporn Changkeaw Utaiwan Kaensing Wanida Kotruang Wanitchaya Luangtonglang Wanlapa Jid-ong Wanna Buakaew Warapan Thinprabat Watchareeya Nuanjam Wilavan Apinyapong Wisuta Heebkaew Donphon Sinpho Kanchana Sisaikaeo Natthawan Phatthaisong Waruni Kanram Nattharika Wasan Jasithorn Jetta Natnicha Saelao Wiranyupa Inchan

Competition history

Semifinalist   Runners-up/Silver   Third place/Bronze    Fourth place

Olympic Games YearRoundPosition 1964Did not qualify 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028 Qualified 2032 future events Total 1/17 0 0 0 0 0

World Cup Year Round Position 1990 Did not qualify 1994 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 2027Qualified 2029To be determined Total 7/22 44 15 29 60 100

World Cup (formerly) Year Round Position 1991 Did not qualify 1995 1999 2003 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 Year Round Position 1993 Did not qualify 1997 2001 2005 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 Year Round Position 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 Year Round Position 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 Preliminary round 14th place 12 3 9 17 28 2027 qualified Total 9/9 107 23 84 119 269

Asian Games Year Round Position 1966 Round robin 5th place 5 1 4 4 12 1970 Round robin 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 2026 Semifinals Bronze 6 5 1 17 3 Total 14/16 —

Asian Championship Year Round Position 1987 5th–8th places 5th place 7 5 2 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 Final Champions 6 6 0 18 4 Total 19/22 4 titles 127 85 42 —

Asian Cup Year Round Position 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 Year Round Position 2016 Final 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 Year Position 1977 Bronze 1979 Bronze 1981 1983 Fourth place 1985 Silver 1987 Bronze 1989 Gold 1991 Gold 1993 Silver 1995 Gold 1997 Gold 1999 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 Cup Year Host Leg Round Position 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 2026 1 Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 3 2 Round Robin Champions 3 3 0 9 0 Total 6/11 11/11 10 titles 33 32 1 98 17

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.