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Thailand Hosts 2026 World University Golf Championship With 20 Nations

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Thailand will host the 2026 World University Golf Championship, with 151 golfers from 20 countries competing at Bangkok Golf Club from November 9-13. The announcement was made on October 15 at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation by Deputy Permanent Secretary Waraporn Rungtrakarn. Six Thai golfers will take part: women’s players Pitchat Ting-somitr (Assumption University), Parinyaporn Rungrawi (Sripatum University), and Hatthai Rat Khangmueang (Sripatum University); men’s players Krit Lekreuangsitt (Sripatum University), Phabangkon Nunprachoom (Assumption University), and Pran Poonpoem (Sripatum University). The team will be managed by Dr. Atiphol Suwannadee, assistant to the president of Kasem Bundit University, with Pro Par Nitthanakorn Suwansri as head coach. The event is organised jointly by the ministry, the University Sports Board of Thailand, and Kasem Bundit University, aiming to showcase Thailand’s ability to host international sporting events while giving student‑athletes a chance to compete, exchange experiences, and build friendships across cultures.

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