PATTAYA – Pattaya City has begun preparations to send its young athletes to the 41st Thailand Local Administrative Organization Student Sports Competition, known as the “Krasa Games.”
Praeksa Subdistrict Municipality has been designated by the Department of Local Administration as host of the Eastern Region qualifying round. The event will take place from 15 to 24 October 2026 at the Praeksa Subdistrict Municipality Central Stadium. The national finals will be hosted by Chiang Mai City Municipality from 19 to 29 January 2027 in Chiang Mai Province.
At a recent coordination meeting, Pattaya officials reviewed the sports in which the city will compete, appointed team managers and coaches for each discipline, and discussed training schedules and competition arrangements.
Pattaya will field athletes in 14 sports: football, futsal, sepak takraw, indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, pétanque, athletics, badminton, Thai chess, Thai checkers, balance bike, e-sports (ROV), table tennis, and Go (as a demonstration sport). Events will be contested in male and female categories across different age groups.
Athlete selection trials are scheduled to begin next week, with the goal of identifying the strongest competitors to represent Pattaya at the regional qualifiers.
Mr. Siwat Boonkerd, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Pattaya City, stressed the paramount importance of athletes’ safety. This includes secure accommodation, safe transportation, and the provision of nutritious meals covering all five food groups in accordance with proper nutritional principles. These measures are intended to build the athletes’ physical strength and mental resilience to their full potential, ensuring they are fully prepared to compete in every sport and bring honour and pride to the people of Pattaya.
News: Miss Kwanjai Suetrong
Photos: Miss Chinanang Chumchuea
Public Relations Division, Administrative Section
Office of Tourism and Sports
