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Anutin welcomed Thailand’s women’s volleyball team to Government House
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BANGKOK — 3 September 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul welcomed Thailand’s women’s national volleyball team to Government House on 3 September to celebrate their 2026 Asian Championship victory and historic qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Key facts
- BANGKOK — 3 September 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul welcomed Thailand’s women’s national volleyball team to Government House on 3 September to celebrate their 2026 Asian Championship victory and historic qualification for the
- At 10:30, Anutin, who also serves as interior minister, met the players at the Purple Room of the Thai Khu Fah Building, where the team was congratulated for winning the Asian title and securing an automatic Olympic berth.
- Winning the 2026 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship and automatically qualifying for the 2028 Olympics was a major achievement, he said, particularly because only 12 teams from around the world will compete in the Olympic tournament.
- The association first set its sights on Olympic qualification in 1997, targeting the 2004 Athens Games
- He urged the players to maintain their physical condition, avoid complacency and continue fighting as they prepare for Los Angeles 2028.
Summary
At 10:30, Anutin, who also serves as interior minister, met the players at the Purple Room of the Thai Khu Fah Building, where the team was congratulated for winning the Asian title and securing an automatic Olympic berth.
The government, through the National Sports Development Fund, presented a total of about Baht 14.7 million in prize money. Anutin also pressed a button to transfer the rewards directly into the players’ bank accounts in real time.