Thai takraw team left without rooms at Asian Games
Thailand’s national sepak takraw players were left without rooms for hours after arriving in Japan for the 2026 Asian Games, with some athletes sleeping on the floor of a cruise ship lobby while officials tried to fix missing accommodation records. The Thai sepak takraw team travelled from Suvarnabhumi International Airport late on September 15 and … The story Thai takraw team left without rooms…
The Thai national sepak takraw players found themselves without accommodation upon arriving in Japan for the 2026 Asian Games. Their arrival at Nagoya on September 16 meant that upon check-in, their names could not be found in the accommodation system at the Costa Serena cruise ship. Athletes and coaching staff were left waiting with luggage in the ship's lobby until 10:30 PM on September 16.
Deputy Secretary-General of the Olympic Committee of Thailand, Chalitrat Chandrubeksa, explained that the issue stemmed from a contractor failing to submit the team's documents into the accommodation system. Thai officials had arranged for the team to use rooms assigned to other Thai competitors while the problem was resolved. This disruption also affected their meals, with players like Sittipong Khamchan saying they resorted to eating instant noodles while waiting.
The issue was eventually resolved after Thai chef de mission Admiral Apiwat Sriwattana met with the Games organizers, and by September 17, the sepak takraw squad had been allocated its intended rooms and could begin warming up aboard the ship.
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