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JAS-MONOMAX will broadcast live the SV.LEAGUE as Japan's top women's volleyball league brings its official regular season matches to Thailand for the first time, featuring Thai stars Hatthaya Bamrungsuk and Nutsara Tomkom on October 10-11. Thai volleyball fans will get to experience the excitement of Japan's premier league when Jasmine International (JAS) and MONOMAX jointly present the SV.LEAGUE Thailand Games 2026 at Bangkok's Indoor Stadium Huamark. This historic event marks the opening of the 2026-27 DAIDO LIFE SV.LEAGUE Women's season, with reigning champions SAGA Hisamitsu Springs facing ALEEZA Aichi. The highlight for Thai fans is the showdown between Hatthaya, a quick-attack national team player who helped SAGA win the 2025/26 title, and Nutsara, the legendary national team setter serving as player-coach for ALEEZA Aichi. The two matches will be held on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, both at 4:05 p.m. at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, and will count as official regular-season games in the SV.LEAGUE. Fans can attend in person or watch the live broadcast on MONOMAX and MONOMAX SPORTS TV, with a Sports Basic package priced at 1,599 baht per year.

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