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'''Tom Chinveerabhand''' is a Thai paintball figure associated with [[Expressway Paintball Club]] in Bangkok and the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS).
'''Tom Chinveerabhand''' is a Thai paintball organiser associated with [[Expressway Paintball Club]], [[Demonic (paintball team)|Demonic]] and the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS).


Chinveerabhand was named in promotional material circulated by PALS international liaison Allan Phang in September 2011. The material included him among international paintball personalities connected with the Paintball World Cup Asia.[1]
Chinveerabhand was involved in the organisation of competitive paintball in Bangkok during the early and mid-2010s. He operated Expressway Paintball Club, a tournament paintball facility in the Rama 9 area of Bangkok, and coordinated PALS events in Thailand within the wider regional series headed by [[Paul Lam]].


According to the firsthand recollection of former Bangkok paintball player Michael Earley, Chinveerabhand operated Expressway Paintball Club and was responsible for organising PALS events in Thailand under the wider PALS organisation led by [[Paul Lam]].
His name appears in promotional material for the 2011 Paintball World Cup Asia. His connection with Demonic is also reflected in the contact details published for the 2014 [[Thailand Paintball Official Circuit]] (TPOC) event.


Expressway Paintball Club subsequently hosted major tournament events, including PALS Thailand in 2013, the [[Thailand Paintball Official Circuit]] in 2014 and PALS Bangkok in 2015.
Expressway Paintball Club hosted international and domestic tournaments, including PALS Thailand in 2013, TPOC Leg 1 in 2014 and PALS Bangkok in 2015.
 
The exact dates of Chinveerabhand's involvement with the field and the full extent of his formal responsibilities within PALS have not been independently established.


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== Paintball activities ==
== Paintball career ==


=== Paintball Asia League Series ===
=== Paintball Asia League Series ===


Tom Chinveerabhand was identified by name in promotional material for the 2011 Paintball World Cup Asia, held in Langkawi, Malaysia.
Chinveerabhand was involved in Thailand's competitive paintball community during the expansion of the Paintball Asia League Series.


The material was distributed by Allan Phang, international liaison director of the Paintball Asia League Series.
He was identified by name in promotional material for the 2011 Paintball World Cup Asia, held in Langkawi, Malaysia.


It listed Chinveerabhand among paintball personalities associated with the international tournament community.[1]
The material was circulated by Allan Phang, international liaison director of PALS, and listed Chinveerabhand among personalities associated with the international paintball community.[1]


The same promotional material identified Paul Lam as founder and chief executive officer of PALS Events.
PALS was founded and headed by Malaysian paintball organiser Paul Lam, who was identified as founder and chief executive officer of PALS Events.


This establishes Chinveerabhand's presence in the PALS network by 2011, although the material does not specify his formal title or responsibilities.
Chinveerabhand was involved in local tournament operations in Thailand, including events hosted at Expressway Paintball Club.


=== Expressway Paintball Club ===
=== Expressway Paintball Club ===


Chinveerabhand is associated through firsthand testimony with Expressway Paintball Club, a competitive paintball facility in the Rama 9 area of Bangkok.
Chinveerabhand operated [[Expressway Paintball Club]], a competitive paintball venue in the Rama 9 area of Bangkok.
 
The venue provided facilities for tournament paintball, including an inflatable-bunker speedball field and compressed-air filling equipment.
 
By January 2013, Expressway was an established training venue preparing to host an international PALS tournament.[2]


Former Bangkok player Michael Earley, who regularly trained at Expressway during 2012–2014, identifies Chinveerabhand as the person responsible for running the field.
The facility subsequently hosted several competitive events.


The venue supported organised speedball training and international competition.
The precise opening date of the venue and the dates of Chinveerabhand's management have not been established.


A January 2013 forum post by Earley independently documents the field's contemporary facilities, including:
=== Demonic ===


* An inflatable-bunker tournament field
Chinveerabhand was associated with the Thai competitive paintball team Demonic, also appearing in tournament records under the name Singha Demonic.
* 4,500 psi compressed-air fills
* Paintballs sold by the case
* Regular competitive training
* Preparations to host a PALS tournament


The post also confirms that Expressway was an established training venue before the March 2013 international tournament.[2]
His connection to Demonic is reflected in the organiser contact email published for the 2014 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit event:


The exact opening and closing dates of Expressway Paintball Club have not been established.
tom.demonic@gmail.com


== Tournament organisation in Thailand ==
The event registration identified Expressway Paintball Club as the venue.[3]
 
Demonic was part of Thailand's competitive paintball community during the period when Thai teams participated in the Paintball Asia League Series and other international competitions.
 
The team's complete roster, founding date and Chinveerabhand's precise playing or management role require further documentation.
 
== Tournament organisation ==


=== PALS Thailand 2013 ===
=== PALS Thailand 2013 ===


Expressway Paintball Club hosted a Paintball Asia League Series tournament from 28 February to 3 March 2013.
Expressway Paintball Club hosted a round of the Paintball Asia League Series from 28 February to 3 March 2013.
 
The event attracted international competitors to Bangkok and formed part of the regional PALS calendar.


Contemporary paintball media documented preparations for the event.[3]
The tournament attracted international competitors to Bangkok and formed part of the regional PALS calendar.


According to Michael Earley's firsthand recollection, Chinveerabhand was responsible for local event organisation.
Contemporary paintball media documented the tournament and its preparations.[4]


The available published material confirms the tournament and venue but does not independently identify Chinveerabhand's specific organising title.
Chinveerabhand was associated with the local organisation of PALS events in Thailand.


=== Thailand Paintball Official Circuit 2014 ===
=== Thailand Paintball Official Circuit 2014 ===


Expressway hosted the first leg of the Thailand Paintball Official Circuit on 8–9 February 2014.
Expressway Paintball Club hosted TPOC Leg 1 on 8–9 February 2014.


The PBLeagues event record identifies twelve paid team entries across two divisions.
The tournament was documented by PBLeagues and included twelve paid team entries across two divisions.[3]


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The event listing provides a contact email using the name "tom.demonic".[4]
The event registration listed the contact email tom.demonic@gmail.com, connecting Chinveerabhand with the tournament's administration and the Demonic name.


This is potentially relevant to Chinveerabhand's involvement, but the available record does not independently establish that the email address belonged to him.
The tournament was part of efforts to provide organised domestic competition for Thailand's competitive paintball teams.


=== PALS Bangkok 2015 ===
=== PALS Bangkok 2015 ===


Expressway Paintball Field hosted PALS 2015 Leg 1 from 27 to 29 March.
Expressway Paintball Field hosted PALS 2015 Leg 1 from 27 to 29 March 2015.


The tournament included three divisions.
The event included three divisions and 28 paid team entries.[5]


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The PBLeagues registration record documents 28 paid team entries across the three divisions.[5]
The event was another example of Bangkok's involvement in the international Paintball Asia League Series.
 
The event was another example of Bangkok's role in the international PALS tournament calendar.
 
The surviving registration information does not independently establish Chinveerabhand's personal responsibilities for this edition.


== Relationship with Paul Lam ==
== Relationship with Paul Lam ==


Paul Lam was the founder and chief executive officer of PALS Events, the Malaysian organisation responsible for the Paintball Asia League Series.
[[Paul Lam]] was the founder and chief executive officer of PALS Events, the organisation responsible for the Paintball Asia League Series.


Contemporary 2011 promotional material explicitly identifies Lam in that role.[1]
Chinveerabhand was involved in coordinating Thai PALS events under the wider regional tournament structure headed by Lam.


According to Michael Earley's recollection, Chinveerabhand organised the Thai PALS events within the wider regional structure directed by Lam.
This arrangement connected local tournament infrastructure in Bangkok with the international PALS competition calendar.


This distinction is important: PALS was a regional tournament organisation, while local event operations in Thailand involved venue management and coordination.
The precise contractual or administrative relationship between Chinveerabhand and PALS Events has not been independently documented.
 
The precise contractual or employment relationship between Chinveerabhand, Lam and PALS Events has not been independently documented.


== Historical significance ==
== Historical significance ==


Chinveerabhand is associated with a period of growth in Bangkok's competitive paintball scene during the early and mid-2010s.
Chinveerabhand contributed to the development of organised competitive paintball in Bangkok during the early and mid-2010s.


Expressway Paintball Club provided a training venue for Thai tournament players and hosted international competitions.
His activities connected three important elements of Thailand's competitive paintball community:


The venue's documented events included:
* Expressway Paintball Club, a training and tournament venue
* Demonic, a Thai competitive paintball team
* PALS Thailand and domestic tournament organisation


* PALS Thailand 2013
Expressway hosted international events in 2013 and 2015, as well as the Thailand Paintball Official Circuit in 2014.
* Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Leg 1 in 2014
* PALS Bangkok Leg 1 in 2015


Chinveerabhand's precise role in these events is supported principally by firsthand participant testimony, while the event dates, venues and tournament structures are documented in contemporary sources.
These events provided opportunities for Thai teams to compete domestically and against international opponents.


== Timeline ==
== Timeline ==
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| September 2011
| September 2011
| Named in Paintball World Cup Asia promotional material circulated by PALS
| Named in Paintball World Cup Asia promotional material
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| 2012–2014
| 2012–2013
| Period during which Michael Earley recalls Chinveerabhand operating Expressway Paintball Club
| Associated with the operation of Expressway Paintball Club in Bangkok
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| 28 February – 3 March 2013
| 28 February – 3 March 2013
| PALS Thailand tournament held at Expressway
| PALS Thailand held at Expressway
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| 8–9 February 2014
| 8–9 February 2014
| Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Leg 1 held at Expressway
| TPOC Leg 1 held at Expressway, with a Demonic-associated contact email
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| 27–29 March 2015
| 27–29 March 2015
| PALS Bangkok Leg 1 held at Expressway
| PALS Bangkok Leg 1 held at Expressway
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== Research notes ==
The following details remain to be established through additional sources:
* Chinveerabhand's full legal name and preferred Thai-language spelling
* His formal title within PALS Thailand
* The dates of his management of Expressway Paintball Club
* Whether he owned, leased or managed the venue
* His role in the establishment of the Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
* His involvement in other Thai paintball teams or businesses
* His activities after the 2015 PALS Bangkok event


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Paintball in Thailand]]
* [[Paintball in Thailand]]
* [[Expressway Paintball Club]]
* [[Expressway Paintball Club]]
* [[Demonic (paintball team)]]
* [[Paul Lam]]
* [[Paul Lam]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Thailand Paintball Official Circuit]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Thailand Paintball Official Circuit]]
* [[Acha Aisawan]]
* [[Regulation of paintball in Thailand]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2018461/all "The Paintball World Cup Asia 2011 – Langkawi"], Lowyat.NET, September 2011. Promotional material circulated by Allan Phang identifying Tom Chinveerabhand and Paul Lam.
# [https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2018461/all "The Paintball World Cup Asia 2011 – Langkawi"], Lowyat.NET, September 2011. PALS promotional material identifying Tom Chinveerabhand and Paul Lam.
# [https://aseannow.com/topic/577261-paintball/ "Paintball"], ASEAN NOW forum, 7 January 2013. Contemporary account by Michael Earley documenting Expressway Paintball Club and preparations for PALS.
# [https://aseannow.com/topic/577261-paintball/ "Paintball"], ASEAN NOW forum, January 2013. Contemporary discussion documenting Expressway Paintball Club and preparations for PALS.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3323 "TPOC Leg 1"], PBLeagues. Tournament registration for 8–9 February 2014, including event contact details.
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/02/26/2013-pals-thailand-begins-this-weekend/ "2013 PALS Thailand Begins This Weekend"], Social Paintball, 26 February 2013.
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/02/26/2013-pals-thailand-begins-this-weekend/ "2013 PALS Thailand Begins This Weekend"], Social Paintball, 26 February 2013.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3323 "TPOC Leg 1"], PBLeagues. Tournament record for 8–9 February 2014 at Expressway Paintball Club.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3946/info "PALS 2015 Leg 1 – Bangkok"], PBLeagues. Tournament record for 27–29 March 2015.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3946/info "PALS 2015 Leg 1 – Bangkok"], PBLeagues. Tournament record for 27–29 March 2015 at Expressway Paintball Field.
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/3323 TPOC Leg 1 tournament record]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/3946/info PALS Bangkok 2015 tournament record]


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Latest revision as of 15:41, 14 October 2026

Tom Chinveerabhand is a Thai paintball organiser associated with Expressway Paintball Club, Demonic and the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS).

Chinveerabhand was involved in the organisation of competitive paintball in Bangkok during the early and mid-2010s. He operated Expressway Paintball Club, a tournament paintball facility in the Rama 9 area of Bangkok, and coordinated PALS events in Thailand within the wider regional series headed by Paul Lam.

His name appears in promotional material for the 2011 Paintball World Cup Asia. His connection with Demonic is also reflected in the contact details published for the 2014 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit (TPOC) event.

Expressway Paintball Club hosted international and domestic tournaments, including PALS Thailand in 2013, TPOC Leg 1 in 2014 and PALS Bangkok in 2015.

Tom Chinveerabhand
Name Tom Chinveerabhand
Country Thailand
Sport Paintball
Occupation Paintball organiser and field operator
Associated field Expressway Paintball Club
Associated team Demonic
Associated competition Paintball Asia League Series
Associated competition Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
Documented activity 2011–2015

Paintball career

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Paintball Asia League Series

[edit]

Chinveerabhand was involved in Thailand's competitive paintball community during the expansion of the Paintball Asia League Series.

He was identified by name in promotional material for the 2011 Paintball World Cup Asia, held in Langkawi, Malaysia.

The material was circulated by Allan Phang, international liaison director of PALS, and listed Chinveerabhand among personalities associated with the international paintball community.[1]

PALS was founded and headed by Malaysian paintball organiser Paul Lam, who was identified as founder and chief executive officer of PALS Events.

Chinveerabhand was involved in local tournament operations in Thailand, including events hosted at Expressway Paintball Club.

Expressway Paintball Club

[edit]

Chinveerabhand operated Expressway Paintball Club, a competitive paintball venue in the Rama 9 area of Bangkok.

The venue provided facilities for tournament paintball, including an inflatable-bunker speedball field and compressed-air filling equipment.

By January 2013, Expressway was an established training venue preparing to host an international PALS tournament.[2]

The facility subsequently hosted several competitive events.

The precise opening date of the venue and the dates of Chinveerabhand's management have not been established.

Demonic

[edit]

Chinveerabhand was associated with the Thai competitive paintball team Demonic, also appearing in tournament records under the name Singha Demonic.

His connection to Demonic is reflected in the organiser contact email published for the 2014 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit event:

tom.demonic@gmail.com

The event registration identified Expressway Paintball Club as the venue.[3]

Demonic was part of Thailand's competitive paintball community during the period when Thai teams participated in the Paintball Asia League Series and other international competitions.

The team's complete roster, founding date and Chinveerabhand's precise playing or management role require further documentation.

Tournament organisation

[edit]

PALS Thailand 2013

[edit]

Expressway Paintball Club hosted a round of the Paintball Asia League Series from 28 February to 3 March 2013.

The tournament attracted international competitors to Bangkok and formed part of the regional PALS calendar.

Contemporary paintball media documented the tournament and its preparations.[4]

Chinveerabhand was associated with the local organisation of PALS events in Thailand.

Thailand Paintball Official Circuit 2014

[edit]

Expressway Paintball Club hosted TPOC Leg 1 on 8–9 February 2014.

The tournament was documented by PBLeagues and included twelve paid team entries across two divisions.[3]

Division Paid team entries Format
Division 1 6 Five-player Race-to-2
Division 2 6 Five-player Race-to-2

The event registration listed the contact email tom.demonic@gmail.com, connecting Chinveerabhand with the tournament's administration and the Demonic name.

The tournament was part of efforts to provide organised domestic competition for Thailand's competitive paintball teams.

PALS Bangkok 2015

[edit]

Expressway Paintball Field hosted PALS 2015 Leg 1 from 27 to 29 March 2015.

The event included three divisions and 28 paid team entries.[5]

Division Paid team entries Format
Division 1 8 Race-to-4
Division 2 9 Race-to-3
Division 3 11 Race-to-2

The event was another example of Bangkok's involvement in the international Paintball Asia League Series.

Relationship with Paul Lam

[edit]

Paul Lam was the founder and chief executive officer of PALS Events, the organisation responsible for the Paintball Asia League Series.

Chinveerabhand was involved in coordinating Thai PALS events under the wider regional tournament structure headed by Lam.

This arrangement connected local tournament infrastructure in Bangkok with the international PALS competition calendar.

The precise contractual or administrative relationship between Chinveerabhand and PALS Events has not been independently documented.

Historical significance

[edit]

Chinveerabhand contributed to the development of organised competitive paintball in Bangkok during the early and mid-2010s.

His activities connected three important elements of Thailand's competitive paintball community:

  • Expressway Paintball Club, a training and tournament venue
  • Demonic, a Thai competitive paintball team
  • PALS Thailand and domestic tournament organisation

Expressway hosted international events in 2013 and 2015, as well as the Thailand Paintball Official Circuit in 2014.

These events provided opportunities for Thai teams to compete domestically and against international opponents.

Timeline

[edit]
Date Development
September 2011 Named in Paintball World Cup Asia promotional material
2012–2013 Associated with the operation of Expressway Paintball Club in Bangkok
28 February – 3 March 2013 PALS Thailand held at Expressway
8–9 February 2014 TPOC Leg 1 held at Expressway, with a Demonic-associated contact email
27–29 March 2015 PALS Bangkok Leg 1 held at Expressway

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. "The Paintball World Cup Asia 2011 – Langkawi", Lowyat.NET, September 2011. PALS promotional material identifying Tom Chinveerabhand and Paul Lam.
  2. "Paintball", ASEAN NOW forum, January 2013. Contemporary discussion documenting Expressway Paintball Club and preparations for PALS.
  3. "TPOC Leg 1", PBLeagues. Tournament registration for 8–9 February 2014, including event contact details.
  4. "2013 PALS Thailand Begins This Weekend", Social Paintball, 26 February 2013.
  5. "PALS 2015 Leg 1 – Bangkok", PBLeagues. Tournament record for 27–29 March 2015.
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