Women's national volleyball team representing Thailand
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 .
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.[ 2]
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.[ 3]
Current squad
Head coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai
The following is the Thailand roster from 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League .[ 4]
2026 Results and fixtures
Summary all tournaments
Intercontinental tournaments
FIVB Nations League
Opponent
Date
Result
Set
Location
Round
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Serbia
June 3, 2026
Nanjing, China
Preliminary round
China
June 4, 2026
Belgium
June 6, 2026
Czechia
June 7, 2026
Ukraine
June 17, 2026
Bangkok, Thailand
Bulgaria
June 18, 2026
Canada
June 20, 2026
Netherlands
June 21, 2026
USA
July 8, 2026
Kansai, Japan
Japan
July 9, 2026
Brazil
July 11, 2026
Türkiye
July 12, 2026
Continental tournaments
AVC Asian Championship
Opponent
Date
Result
Set
Location
Round
1
2
3
4
5
Total
August 2026
Tianjin, China
Preliminary round
August 2026
August 2026
August 2026
Final round
August 2026
20th Asian Games
Opponent
Date
Result
Set
Location
Round
1
2
3
4
5
Total
September 2026
Aichi, Japan
Preliminary round
September 2026
September 2026
September 2026
Final round
September 2026
SEA V.League
Opponent
Date
Result
Set
Location
Round
1
2
3
4
5
Total
July 31, 2026
TBD, Vietnam
Leg 1
August 1, 2026
August 2, 2026
August 7, 2026
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Leg 2
August 8, 2026
August 9, 2026
Coaching staff
Head coach
Competition history
Semifinalist
Champions/Gold
Runners-up/Silver
Third place/Bronze
Fourth place
World Cup
World Cup record
Year
Round
Position
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 Grand Champions Cup
World Grand Prix
World Grand Prix record
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
Nations League record
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
Qualified
Total
7/7
95
20
75
102
241
Asian Games
Asian Games record
Year
Round
Position
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
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
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
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
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
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.
See also
References
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