President of the Phuket Sports Association, Thammawat Wongcharoenyot, proudly lauded the achievements of the Phuket team and their impressive efforts which constituted a medal tally of 10 golds, 12 silvers and 18 bronze.
This ensured Phuket secured a credible 21st position on the national leaderboard and an admirable fifth place finish within the southern region provinces.
The gold medal winners from Phuket included: Louise Landgraf in the women’s singles golf; Pikanet Sukyik in the men’s individual kata karate; Monsicha Tararattanakul in the women’s individual kata karate; Komkrit Kiednin in the men’s 62kg newaza nogi jiu-jitsu; Watcharin Dasai in the men’s 60kg bodybuilding; Thacharat Pimonpan in the women’s wushu; Saifa Kruepanit, who won three gold medals in the male wushu and the men’s taekwondo team consisting of Shin Saito,
Nathaphum Chidchiow, Katsana Suanaksorn, Piyawat Saowalaksanakan and Phongsathorn.
Expressing gratitude, Mr Thammawat extended his congratulations to the Phuket athletes, acknowledging their relentless dedication and remarkable performances. He attributed this triumph to the invaluable support of trainers, parents and sponsors who played an instrumental role in the team’s overall success.
The event, also known as the “Kanchanaburi Games”, was held from Aug 14 to 29 and witnessed the spirited participation of 19,429 athletes and officials across 59 different sports, resulting in a grand total of 746 gold medals.
Bangkok secured top position with an impressive haul of 128 gold medals, followed closely by Kanchanaburi province with 108 golds. Chonburi province clinched third place with 42 gold medals, while Nakhon Si Thammarat province and Chiang Mai province secured 37 and 30 gold medals respectively to solidify their standings.
The success of this event extended beyond the realm of sports, providing Kanchanaburi Province with an economic boost to the tune of over B1 billion.
The 49th National Games takes place next year in Chanthaburi and is fondly referred to as the “Chan Games.”