With tourism again in full swing, quite lots of diverse events and activities are going down in tourism hotspots, providing variety to tourists and locals alike. Koh Samui just lately hosted a profitable volleyball event that organisers hope will boost sports activities tourism to Thailand.
The 5th annual Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament happened from March 10 to 12, on the Royal Muang Samui Villas on Choeng Mon Beach in the north of Koh Samui island. Originally conceived by Biggs Island Productions (BIP) in 2016, the occasion capitalises on growing global curiosity in seaside sports like volleyball.
Marked down to bring international sports activities tourism attention to the vacation island of Koh Samui gained the help of the Tourism Association of Koh Samui (TAKS) and the Koh Samui Municipality Tessaban.
This year’s occasion highlighted tourism enthusiasm after the pandemic suspended a lot travel and so many occasions like this event. About 500 spectators turned up over the three days of the occasion to enjoy the volleyball matches.
The match reached past just watching sports activities as it provided a gap ceremony with a welcome get together at Royal Muang Samui Villas, and featured nightly “Appreciation Parties” where gamers and spectators might let loose. Lost Beach Bar and the Boat Bar Bangrak hosted members and attendees for cocktails and festivities. A thanks get together was held at Pure Beach Club on Choeng Mon Beach as the match got here to a detailed.
Some 60 groups participated in the competitors, with the a hundred and twenty high athletes representing 28 countries from Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Asia. They competed in two-by-two competitions in three classes: men’s, women’s, and combined play.
Prize money totalling eighty,000 baht was rewarded to the winners, along with trophies, medals, sponsor vouchers, volleyball gear, and apparel. Thai athletes represented their home nation nicely, with the local group Orawan/Anchana winning the Women’s 2×2 Division. The Men’s 2×2 Division was received by Grahn/Isaksson from Sweden, while Jiang/Romeni from Singapore won the Mix 2×2 Division.
Tournament Director/Organiser Cord Biggs declared the volleyball occasion a great success whereas saying the 6th annual Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament might be held on March 22 to 24, 2024.
“We are proud to advertise seashore volleyball in Southeast Asia and on Koh Samui and to hold this annual occasion on our beautiful island. Along with our major sponsors, honest appreciation can also be given to all our island supporters who helped make this event potential.”