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Bluewave Futsal Club and Thai Oil Launch Youth Futsal Training

Bluewave Futsal Club Chonburi teamed up with Thai Oil to run a futsal training program for 72 children aged 9–15 from ten nearby communities. The initiative, part of the 'Thai Oil Dreams Youth to Excellence 2026' project, teaches basic futsal skills, teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship, led by club coaches and national player Apiwat Chamroen. Participants also watched a professional futsal match to gain inspiration from elite play.

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The Bluewave Futsal Club Chonburi and Thai Oil Public Company Limited jointly organized the 'Thai Oil Dreams Youth to Excellence 2026' project to develop futsal skills among young people. Open to 72 children aged 9–15 from ten local communities around Thai Oil's facilities, the initiative provided instruction in basic futsal techniques, game tactics, discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Training was led by club coaches Nathathon Sannaprasert and Path Sreejit, with national futsal player Apiwat Chamroen joining to motivate the participants. The program concluded with the youths attending a Thai League Futsal match between Bluewave Chonburi and Nakhon Pathom Christian United to experience a professional game atmosphere and gain further inspiration for their own practice.

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