Muay Thai Kickboxing Strengthens Sports and Leisure Destination Complex in Phuket, Thailand
The fight to be established as Asia’s top international sports destination just became tougher as Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) has named former Muay Thai champion “Thanootong’’ Prasert Intanoo to lead the martial arts program at the new Phuket, Thailand sports centre. Just as muay thai kickboxing demands commitment and expertise, the assignment is just one more example of the PIASLC recruiting top professionals to work at the emerging first-rate facility and help place it as the premier sports and leisure destination in Asia.
The Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) complex has programmes attractive to everyone including Olympic class athletes, residents, visitors and children. Aquatics, track, rugby, football (soccer), fitness, tennis and much more are available now or arriving soon at what is emerging as a benchmark as a regional destination for sports, arts and wellness in Thailand and Asia, and quite possibly the world.
The PIASLCis organized into specialized sports academies. The new appointmentof Prasert Intanoo will bring the Martial Arts Academy to international attention. The PIA Aquatics Academy and the Football Academy have already established themselves as leading programmes. The Football Academy includes the famous Brazilian Soccer School (BSS). Now Muay Thai joins the top-rated youth soccer training programme available at the best sports and recreation facility in Southeast Asia.
Former Thailand national flyweight champion Khun Prasert was a Muay Thai professional boxer for 15 years with an outstanding 70 wins to his name. He graduated from university with a degree in physical education. He went on to work for Marriot as a Muay Thai instructor, and in his role as Recreation Supervisor directed wellness, corporate teambuilding and kid’s zone activities. Khun “Nok” (his Thai nickname) is also a certified Pilates teacher and personal trainer and certified by the Thai Yoga Institute as a teacher.
The PIASLC is part of the Phuket International Academy (PIA). PIA is a pioneering sports, education, arts and wellness complex located in Phuket, Thailand. PIA comprises three synergistic centres: the PIA Day School, the PIA Sports and Leisure Club, and the PIA Mind Centre. They offer students, parents and people from all over Phuket, as well as international communities, a modern, sustainable facility which focuses on education, sports, arts and wellness. Located in the northern reaches of Phuket, just 15 minutes from Phuket International Airport, PIA also includes two 38-room boutique hotels and an impressive range of facilities ideal for corporate retreats, seminars, and teambuilding programmes and events. The view of Phuket International Academy is to realize the intellectual, physical, creative and spiritual possibilities of all students, members and participants of the three centres.
The Phuket International Academy Day School (PIADS) is aspiring to achieve a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. As a leading international school in Phuket, it will incorporate the uniqueness of Asian culture and the best from Western educational customs, to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and empathetic young people who know how to live with honor, cultivate true happiness, and who work toward a more peaceful and sustainable earth.
The Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will offer a blend of modern psychology and neuroscience alongside traditional Asian contemplative practices. Featuring openess, the PIAMC conducts retreats and seminars. Working in close relation with the PIA Day School and the Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club, the programmes offered through Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will contribute to participant’s healthier mental balance and wellbeing.
Information about Phuket International Academy (PIA), Thailand’s newest and most revolutionary international sports, education and wellness centre, that offers unprecedented facilities and programmes can be found following these links for the International Day School; the Mind Centre, and Sports and Leisure Club.