2012 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Leg 3
2012 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Leg 3 was a paintball tournament advertised for 22–23 December 2012 at Expressway Paintball Club in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the third round of the 2012 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit (TPOC) season.[1]
The tournament offered two competitive divisions using race-to formats, with advertised prize money totalling 130,000 Thai baht across the six podium positions.[1]
Organisation
The tournament was promoted by the Thailand Paintball Official Circuit as its third leg of 2012.
The original promotional poster identified Expressway Paintball Club as the venue and advertised competition on 22–23 December.[1]
Expressway Paintball Club was located in Bangkok and subsequently hosted additional TPOC events, including the opening round of the 2014 season.[2]
Competition format
The tournament advertised two divisions.[1]
| Division | Format | Firing mode |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Race to 3 | PSP or Millennium ramping, capped at 12 balls per second |
| Division 2 | Race to 2 | PSP or Millennium ramping, capped at 12 balls per second |
The poster also advertised paintballs ranging from premium to tournament grade at 1,800 baht, without specifying the quantity.
Prize money
The advertised prize money was as follows.[1]
| Position | Division 1 | Division 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | ฿40,000 | ฿25,000 |
| 2nd | ฿25,000 | ฿15,000 |
| 3rd | ฿15,000 | ฿10,000 |
The combined advertised prize fund was ฿130,000.
These figures represent the advertised awards rather than independently verified payments.
Season context
The 2012 TPOC season included earlier competitions at C.A.T. Paintball in Pattaya.
The first leg was held on 4–5 February 2012, according to contemporary video coverage.[3]
The second leg took place on 16–17 June 2012, also at C.A.T. Paintball. Surviving footage documents a match between Infernal and MacDev Hellbourne.[4]
The December tournament was subsequently advertised as the third leg, with the venue moving to Expressway Paintball Club.[1]
Historical records
The principal surviving source for the December tournament is its original promotional poster, supplied to WikiPaintball on 31 October 2026.[1]
The poster establishes the advertised dates, venue, divisions, formats and prize structure.
The complete team entry list, match scores and final tournament standings have not been recovered.
See also
References
- Thailand Paintball Official Circuit. TPOC 3rd Leg, 22–23 December 2012. Original promotional poster, supplied to WikiPaintball by a contributor on 31 October 2026.
- TPOC Leg 1, 2014. PBLeagues. Official registration record identifying Expressway Paintball Club in Bangkok.
- Thailand Paintball Official Circuit 2012 1st Leg at C.A.T. Pattaya. YouTube. Historical footage identifying the first round on 4–5 February 2012.
- TPOC 2nd Leg 2012 – Infernal vs MacDev Hellbourne, Part 3. YouTube. Historical footage identifying the second round on 16–17 June 2012.