Sports Reporters' Flea Market Opens with Asian Games Gold Medalists
MBK’s Paradise Park hosted the 5th Sports Reporters’ Flea Market, where journalists sold goods to boost income and Thai national athletes, including Asian Games gold medalists in boxing and MMA, interacted with fans. The opening day featured talks and activities led by the medal‑winning athletes, drawing strong interest from visitors and sports enthusiasts. Further sessions with the national beach‑soccer, futsal, and volleyball teams are scheduled over the three‑day event.
The atmosphere on the first day was lively, with the opening ceremony attended by Jarunrat Salee, Managing Director of Paradise Park Limited; Satakom Worakul, Senior Director of Corporate Communications at MBK PCL; Warawut Phongtheephol, President of the Thai Sports Journalists Association; Wan Kla Khuankeaw, President of the Thai Online Sports Journalists Association; Phonphon Sriphaiwalan, Secretary of the Thai Sports Photojournalists Association; and Amnai Phochaisarat, Vice‑President for Organizational Relations of the Thai Television Sports Journalists Association under royal patronage. Satakom said MBK aims to continually support sports media and, this time, provided space inside Paradise Park for journalists to sell quality goods and earn extra income while giving shoppers direct access to reporters. She added that the event also offers mall visitors a special experience—browsing various products, chatting with well‑known sports columnists, rubbing shoulders with national athletes, and joining inspirational activities from the sports world. Highlights of day one included a talk titled “Success and History at the Asian Games” led by gold‑medalists Natnicha Jongproongklang (women’s boxing, 54 kg) and Kanchuta Patrabunson (women’s MMA, 54 kg), the latter securing Thailand’s first ever MMA gold, moderated by renowned sports columnist ‘B Laemsing’ Siamphong Prommak. The session drew strong interest from sports fans and shoppers. Additional activities continue: on 17 October at 14:00 the national beach‑soccer squad, coached by Eckarat Saksorn Chuentha, will share their path to international competition and motivation to turn professional; at 18:00 the national futsal team, under coach Rakphon Sa‑ne‑ngam, will discuss behind‑the‑scenes success, team goals, and athlete development pathways.
