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Paintball in Thailand is WikiPaintball's national directory for articles documenting Thai paintball.

The collection covers teams, tournaments, playing fields, organisations, clubs, businesses, equipment, media and people associated with the sport. It includes recreational, scenario, woodsball and tournament paintball.

This page provides navigation to subject, geographical and historical collections.

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+'''Paintball in Thailand''' is WikiPaintball's national directory for articles documenting Thai paintball.
-'''Paintball in Thailand''' includes recreational paintball, domestic tournament competition and international [[speedball]] events. Thailand became an established destination on the Asian tournament circuit during the 2000s, hosting competitions associated with the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS).
+The collection covers teams, tournaments, playing fields, organisations, clubs, businesses, equipment, media and people associated with the sport. It includes recreational, scenario, woodsball and tournament paintball.
-Thai teams have also achieved success internationally, particularly at the [[Paintball World Cup Asia]], where teams including [[Infernal]] and [[Aisawan]] won major divisional titles.[1][2]
+This page provides navigation to subject, geographical and historical collections.
-== History ==
+== Explore Thai paintball ==
-=== Early international competition ===
-Thailand was hosting international tournament paintball by the mid-2000s.
-In a February 2010 interview, Malaysian paintball organiser Patrick Tan recalled that the previous international PALS event in Thailand had taken place in 2006. The interview also described efforts to support the development of Thailand's domestic tournament scene.[3]
-On 13–14 March 2010, Pattaya hosted the inaugural [[Pattaya International Paintball Championship]] at the Thailand Sports Centre.
-Organised with support from Pattaya City, the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Thailand International Paintball Club, the tournament was announced with 49 teams representing 11 countries.[4]
-The tournament formed part of the Paintball Asia League Series and helped re-establish Thailand as an international competition venue.
-=== Paintball Asia League Series ===
-During the early 2010s, Bangkok became a regular host of PALS tournaments.
-The 2013 PALS Thailand event took place from 28 February to 3 March at Express Way Paintball Club in Bangkok.
-Participating teams included Thailand's Infernal, Australia's STK, Malaysia's Nemesis Legion and Xtioneers, and Iran's Datis.
-The event also attracted international guest players, including members of [[San Diego Dynasty]], [[Los Angeles Infamous]] and [[Edmonton Impact]].[5]
-PALS returned to Bangkok from 28 to 30 March 2014 and 27 to 29 March 2015, with both tournaments held at Expressway Paintball Field in the Rama 9 area.[6][7]
-=== International tournament success ===
-Thai teams achieved several notable results at the Paintball World Cup Asia in Malaysia.
-At the 2012 World Cup Asia in Langkawi, Infernal won Division 1, finishing ahead of Australia's STK and Malaysia's Nemesis Legion.[2]
-At the 2014 World Cup Asia, Thai teams won all three principal divisional competitions:
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+| [[:Category:Paintball fields in Thailand|Playing fields, paintball parks and tournament venues]]
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-| Virgin Aisawan
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+| [[:Category:Thai paintball people|Players, coaches, referees, organisers, field operators and industry figures]]
+|-
+| Equipment manufacturers
+| [[:Category:Paintball equipment manufacturers in Thailand|Manufacturers and manufacturing businesses]]
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-The official PALS season rankings also placed Aisawan first in Division 1, SPEED Aisawan first in Division 2 and Virgin Aisawan first in Division 3.[1]
+== Explore by location ==
-In 2015, Aisawan again won Division 1 at the World Cup Asia, while Inception Aisawan won Division 2. Both teams finished first in their respective published PALS season rankings.[8]
+Browse articles by their documented geographical connections.
-=== Domestic tournament development ===
+* [[:Category:Paintball in Bangkok|Bangkok]]
+* [[:Category:Paintball in Chon Buri|Chon Buri, including Pattaya, Jomtien, Bang Saray and Si Racha]]
+* [[:Category:Paintball in Phuket|Phuket]]
+* [[:Category:Paintball in Chiang Mai|Chiang Mai]]
+* [[:Category:Paintball in Nakhon Nayok|Nakhon Nayok]]
-Thailand also developed domestic tournament organisations, including the [[Thailand Paintball Official Circuit]] (TPOC).
+For the wider geographical collection, see [[:Category:Paintball in Thailand]]. Further location categories can be added as relevant articles are documented.
-An officially registered TPOC event took place at Expressway Paintball Club in Bangkok on 8–9 February 2014, with five-player RaceTo-2 competition in two divisions.[9]
+== Historical periods ==
-On 23–25 September 2016, the circuit organised the Gelkaps Phuket International tournament at Surin Beach Soccer Stadium in Phuket.
+* [[:Category:2000s in Thai paintball|2000s]]
+* [[:Category:2010s in Thai paintball|2010s]]
+* [[:Category:2020s in Thai paintball|2020s]]
-The competition attracted 30 registered teams across three divisions, using X-Ball and RaceTo formats.[10]
+Other periods can be added when supported by documented articles.
-Thailand also hosted World Paintball Championship events during the late 2010s, with PBLeagues recording competitions in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[11]
+== Tournament and league articles ==
-=== Thailand Xball League ===
+* [[Thailand Paintball Official Circuit]]
+* [[Thailand Xball League]]
+* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
+* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
-The [[Thailand Xball League]] (TXBL) subsequently became part of the country's international tournament programme.
+For competitions held in Thailand, browse [[:Category:Paintball tournaments in Thailand]]. Thai teams' participation in overseas competitions is documented in the relevant team and event articles.
-The 2025 TXBL tournament was held at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya from 21 to 23 February.
+== Teams and venues ==
-The competition featured 41 registered teams across three X-Ball divisions, with competitors from Thailand and other countries.[12]
+* [[Infernal]]
+* [[Aisawan]]
+* [[Expressway Paintball Club]]
-The Division 1 title was won by Guardians SFB, ahead of Russian Roulette and YaZvezda Desperados.[13]
+Browse [[:Category:Thai paintball teams|all team articles]] and [[:Category:Paintball fields in Thailand|all field and venue articles]] through the categories above.
-== Notable teams ==
+== Historical records and resources ==
-Thai teams documented in international tournament records include:
+* [[:Category:Thai paintball history|All Thai paintball history]]
+* [[:Category:Thai paintball tournament series|Tournament series]]
+* [[:Category:Thai paintball leagues|Leagues]]
+* [[:Category:Thai paintball clubs|Clubs]]
+* [[:Category:Thai paintball players|Players]]
+* [[:Category:Thai magazines|Paintball magazines]]
+* [[:Category:Thai paintball media|Websites, forums and other media]]
+* [[:Category:Paintball tournament results|Tournament results]]
+* [[:Category:Paintball rankings|Rankings and standings]]
+* [[Regulation of paintball in Thailand]]
-* '''[[Infernal]]''' – Winner of Division 1 at the 2012 Paintball World Cup Asia and a regular participant in international competition.
+== Help preserve Thai paintball history ==
-* '''[[Aisawan]]''' – Division 1 champion at the 2014 and 2015 Paintball World Cup Asia.
-* '''SPEED Aisawan''' – Division 2 champion at the 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia.
-* '''Virgin Aisawan''' – Division 3 champion at the 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia.
-* '''Inception Aisawan''' – Division 2 champion at the 2015 Paintball World Cup Asia.
-* '''SPEED Overshoot''' – Winner of Division 3 at the 2014 and 2015 Bangkok PALS tournaments.[1][8][14]
-== See also ==
+Useful historical material includes tournament results, original team rosters, event programmes, photographs, videos, magazines, newspaper reports, archived websites and forum discussions in Thai and other languages.
-* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
+Firsthand recollections can help identify people, places and events. Articles should distinguish these recollections from information verified through contemporary records.
-* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
-* [[Infernal]]
+== About this collection ==
-* [[Aisawan]]
-* [[Thailand Paintball Official Circuit]]
+This collection is a developing historical reference. It can be expanded as further verifiable material becomes available.
-* [[Thailand Xball League]]
-* [[X-Ball]]
-* [[Speedball]]
-== References ==
+== Related directories ==
-# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues, Paintball Asia League Series, 2014 Season Rankings.]
+* [[Paintball in Asia]]
-# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/11/13/2012-pals-paintball-world-cup-asia-results-and-photos/ Social Paintball, Israel Lagares, 2012 PALS Paintball World Cup Asia Results and Photos, 13 November 2012.]
+* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
-# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2010/02/interview-with-patirck-tan-on-pattaya.html SEBURO, Patrick Tan on the Pattaya International Paintball Championship, 5 February 2010.]
+* [[Paintball in Australia]]
-# [https://www.pattayamail.com/867/sports.shtml Pattaya Mail, Pattaya International Paintball Championships This Weekend, 12 March 2010.]
+* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
-# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/02/26/2013-pals-thailand-begins-this-weekend/ Social Paintball, Mazzy Mao, 2013 PALS Thailand Begins This Weekend, 26 February 2013.]
+* [[Paintball in Malta]]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3292 PBLeagues, PALS 2014 Leg 1, Bangkok, 28–30 March 2014.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3946 PBLeagues, PALS 2015 Leg 1, Bangkok, 27–29 March 2015.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 PBLeagues, Paintball Asia League Series, 2015 Season Rankings.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3323 PBLeagues, Thailand Paintball Official Circuit, TPOC Leg 1, 8–9 February 2014.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4809 PBLeagues, TPOC Gelkaps Phuket International, 23–25 September 2016.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/team/tMujnXUwNzi0G7xB PBLeagues, Infernal, Historical Tournament Results, including World Paintball Championship events.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/8660 PBLeagues, TXBL Pattaya 2025, 21–23 February 2025.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/8660/teams PBLeagues, TXBL Pattaya 2025, Official Team Rankings.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/team/rvYtBHbXlC3qdokq PBLeagues, SPEED Overshoot, Historical Tournament Results.]
-== External links ==
+----
-* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/219 Paintball Asia League Series historical results]
+'''WikiPaintball navigation:''' [[Main Page|Home]] · [[Paintball in Asia|Asia]] · [[Special:Categories|All categories]] · [[Special:AllPages|All articles]] · [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]]
-* [https://pbleagues.com/event/8660 Thailand Xball League 2025 results]
-* [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/02/26/2013-pals-thailand-begins-this-weekend/ Contemporary coverage of PALS Thailand 2013]
-[[Category:Paintball in Thailand]]
+[[Category:Thai paintball history]]
-[[Category:Paintball history]]
-[[Category:Paintball in Asia]]

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