Thai Youth Muay Thai Team Heads to Greece for World Championships
Thailand sends 29 youth Muay Thai athletes to the IFMA Youth World Championships in Olympia, Greece, Nov. 6–16, launching a three-year pipeline for the
The Amateur Muay Thai Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage will send a delegation of 29 youth fighters to the IFMA Youth World Championships 2026 in Olympia, Greece, from November 6 to 16. The athletes earned their spots at the Thailand Youth Championships 2026 in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya on October 16–20. The delegation includes officials headed by Chatree Leng-ee as chief of mission, Siam Suwanrat as deputy chief, Pol. Lt. Nirinthorn Punnothok as team manager, and a coaching staff led by Air Chief Marshal Bunsong Nualyong. The roster comprises boys and girls in the U14, U16, and U18 divisions across various weight classes, plus Wai Kru demonstration performers. The team is scheduled to depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport on the night of November 5 at 02:55 on Emirates flight EK371. Association vice-president Pol. Lt. Col. Patchar Rattanakul said the trip is the first step in a three-year strategic plan (2026–2028) aimed at reforming the organization, recruiting a new generation, and building a youth pipeline for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
