Thai spikers on the go
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The Thai women's national volleyball team last night left Beijing for their next competition in Italy.
The Thai team will compete in 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Preliminaries Pool F in Bari, Italy from June 17 to 19, with four teams including Russia, the Netherlands and Italy participating.
The Thai women's national volleyball team on Tuesday night arrive at Beijing International Airport for flight connections to Italy via Turkey.
Before their flight, they were invited by Thai ambassador Theerakun Niyom in Beijing who hosted dinner for the Thai spikers at his residence.
Thai ambassador Theerakun Niyom chats with the spikers at his residence in Beijing
They enjoyed with the food and discussed with the ambassador who asked them to take care and wish them good luck in the competition.
The spikers pose photo with the ambassador’s chef.
Theerakun, far right and Thailand head coach Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai.
Thailand just completed their first-week campaign of the World Grand Prix in Pool A from June 10 to 12 in Ningbo, China, where they finished third place after going down to China and the USA, but coming from behind to beat Germany.
