The Thai men’s 4-a-side Sepak Takraw team defeated Vietnam to win the world championship.

The Thai men's 4-a-side Sepak Takraw team came back to defeat Vietnam to win the world championship. The women's team advanced to the final to meet Vietnam on 8 September in the Sepak Takraw World Championship. The 2024 Sepak Takraw World Championships, the 37th King's Cup, will be held at Terminal 21 in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. In the 4-a-side Sepak Takraw Men's Premier Division, the final round, the Thai national team in the blue shirt consists of Porntep Tinbangbon, Kritsanapong Nontakoht, Thaweesak Thongsai and Ratchan Wiphan, alternating with Seksan Thabthong and Saenkai Daoruang who are reserve players. They will face Vietnam. In the first set, the Thai team did not start well and lost 12-15. In the second set, Thailand was trailing the entire time, so the coaching team had to change the game, sending in Seksan Thabthong and Saenkai Daoruang to turn the game around and win 15-13, tying at 1-1 in sets, so the third set had to be decided. The Thai men came back to show their excellent form, winning 1 5-9 and successfully surpassing them to win the world championship. and is the 4th champion after the men's and women's hoop takraw, mixed 4-a-side takraw team For the women's 4-a-side Sepak Takraw Premier Division Group B semi-finals, the Thai national team sent Mallika Boontod, Wipada Chitpruan, Samrudee Prueprak, and Sirinan Khiewpak, with Primprapa Kaewkamsai and Prueksa Maneewong as reserve players, to meet Laos. In this match, the Thai women played excellently, winning 2-0 sets 15-5 and 15-9, advancing to the final round to meet Vietnam, who defeated South Korea 2-0 sets, on September 8. Source: Thai News Agency