President Pichai Chunhavajira Officially Opens the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament

The Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament officially opened today with a ceremony led by His Excellency Pichai Chunhavajira, President of Asian Boxing and the Thailand Boxing Association.

“The Thailand Open reflects the growing trust and cooperation between Asian nations and the global boxing community. Our strength lies in unity — when we share knowledge, raise standards together, and build bridges between cultures. Under the leadership of Asian Boxing, we are not only hosting events — we are shaping the future of the sport. Asia is no longer following; we are leading. We are setting new benchmarks in organization, fairness, and opportunity. The world is watching, and we are ready,” said President Chunhavajira.

The opening ceremony also welcomed a distinguished delegation of diplomatic representatives, underscoring the international importance of the event. Among the guests were:

-Ms. Susan Phoebe R. Sabado, Vice Consul and Defense and Police Attaché of the Republic of the Philippines

-Mrs. Maki Kawamura, Counsellor, and Mr. Kuboki Yoshimitsu, Third Secretary, Embassy of Japan

-Mr. Viktor Semenov, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Ukraine

-H.E. Mr. Arman Issetov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Republic of Kazakhstan

-Mr. Wang Ke, Mr. Qin Hongbo, Mr. Chang Yumeng, and Ms. Zhang Xiaoxiao, People’s Republic of China

-Mr. Fakhriddin Sultanov, Representative of the Republic of Uzbekistan to UNESCAP, Consulate General of Uzbekistan

The 2025 edition of the tournament features 186 athletes — 77 women and 109 men — from 17 countries, including Asian boxing powerhouses such as Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Jordan, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, and Uzbekistan.

As the host nation, Thailand fields four separate teams, demonstrating the nation’s remarkable depth of talent across all divisions.

To ensure integrity and professionalism across all competitions, 20 Referees and Judges (R&Js) have been appointed, including 10 from neutral countries.

Today’s opening sessions will feature 11 bouts each in the morning and evening, launching what promises to be an exciting week of elite-level international boxing, culminating in the finals on June 1.