NAWASIA Paintball Competition
NAWASIA Paintball Competition (also styled Nawasia Competition or NAWASIA Competition Series) is a competitive paintball tournament series based in Bangkok, Thailand. The competition is associated with Thai paintball organiser Acha Aisawan and the World Paintball Sport Academy.
The series organises speedball and X-Ball competition across several divisions. Documented tournament announcements identify SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field in Lat Krabang, Bangkok, as a venue for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
In 2026, NAWASIA adopted a three-tier divisional structure designated five-star, four-star and three-star. A major international final was scheduled for 30 October to 1 November 2026 in Bangkok, including a Nations Cup and club-team competitions.
An August 2026 report in Paintball Media Magazine stated that 14 nations had registered for the Nations Cup and that the wider event had attracted club players from 17 countries.[1] These figures describe advance registrations rather than verified final attendance.
The competition's exact founding date and complete historical results have not been established.
| Name | NAWASIA Paintball Competition |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Nawasia Competition; NAWASIA Competition Series |
| Sport | Paintball |
| Discipline | Speedball; X-Ball |
| Type | Competitive paintball tournament series |
| Country | Thailand |
| Base | Bangkok |
| Documented activity | 2025–2026 |
| Associated organiser | Acha Aisawan |
| Associated organisation | World Paintball Sport Academy |
| Associated venue | SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field |
| Divisions in 2025 | Pro; Semi Pro; Division One |
| Divisions in 2026 | Five-star; Four-star; Three-star |
| International competition | Nations Cup announced for 2026 final |
| Website | https://www.achaaisawan.com/ |
History
Background
NAWASIA developed within Thailand's established competitive paintball community.
Thailand had previously hosted international competitions associated with the Paintball Asia League Series, Thailand Paintball Official Circuit and World Paintball Championship.
NAWASIA continued this tradition by organising competitive paintball in Bangkok, with several divisions accommodating teams of different experience levels.
The exact founding date of the series has not been independently established.
Organisation
The competition is associated with Acha Aisawan, a Bangkok-based paintball organiser.
The official NAWASIA website identifies Aisawan as the founder of NAWASIA Competitions and Aisawan International.[2]
The website describes Aisawan International as an organisation established in 2013 and involved in paintball teams, events and international competition.
These descriptions are published by the organiser. The legal and administrative relationships between NAWASIA, Aisawan International and World Paintball Sport Academy have not been independently established.
2025 season
Competition calendar
The Malaysia Paintball event calendar documented two NAWASIA rounds scheduled for Bangkok during 2025.[3][4]
| Round | Advertised dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 2 | 2–3 August 2025 | SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field, Bangkok |
| Leg 3 | 29–30 November 2025 | SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field, Bangkok |
Both listings identified Acha Aisawan as the tournament contact.
The naming of these events as Leg 2 and Leg 3 indicates a multi-round calendar. However, the date, venue and results of Leg 1 have not been independently established.
The listings document scheduled competitions; they do not independently confirm the number of teams that attended or the final results.
Divisions
The 2025 events advertised three divisions:
| Division | Match format | Match duration | Entry fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Race-to-3 | 8 minutes | 4,000 THB |
| Semi Pro | Race-to-3 | 8 minutes | 3,000 THB |
| Division One | Race-to-2 | 5 minutes | 2,000 THB |
These figures are historical tournament registration terms, not general admission prices for SAP Field.
Advertised prizes
The 2025 listings published the following prize structure:
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | 35,000 THB | 25,000 THB | 15,000 THB | 10,000 THB |
| Semi Pro | 20,000 THB | 15,000 THB | 10,000 THB | 6,000 THB |
| Division One | 10,000 THB | 7,000 THB | 5,000 THB | 4,000 THB |
The amounts were advertised prizes and have not been independently verified as payments to winning teams.
2026 season
Competition format
The 2026 NAWASIA series used a three-tier system identified by star ratings.
The official website described the divisions as:
- Five-star — Pro
- Four-star — Semi Pro
- Three-star — Rookie
The organiser published separate ranking lists for these divisions.[5][6]
May 2026 competition
World Paintball Sport Academy promoted a NAWASIA first-leg competition scheduled for 9–10 May 2026 at SAP Field in Bangkok.
The event information was reproduced by Paintball Garage Asia in June 2026.[7]
The advertised tournament used a split-deck X-Ball format.
The published competition conditions included:
- Maximum marker velocity of 300 feet per second
- Maximum rate of fire of 10.5 balls per second
- Tournament-grade paintballs
- Three points for a match win
- One point for a draw
- Zero points for a loss
These conditions apply to the advertised tournament and should not be treated as universal paintball regulations in Thailand.
May 2026 divisions
| Division | Format | Match duration | Maximum roster | Entry fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-star | Race-to-4 | 12 minutes | 10 players | 5,000 THB |
| Four-star | Race-to-3 | 9 minutes | 10 players | 4,000 THB |
| Three-star | Race-to-2 | 6 minutes | 10 players | 3,000 THB |
The event information also advertised different grades of tournament paintballs at different prices.
May 2026 advertised prizes
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-star | 46,000 THB | 33,000 THB | 20,000 THB | 13,000 THB |
| Four-star | 26,000 THB | 20,000 THB | 13,000 THB | 8,000 THB |
| Three-star | 14,000 THB | 10,000 THB | 7,000 THB | 5,500 THB |
These were advertised prize amounts. Complete verified results for the May 2026 competition have not been established.
2026 international final
Announcement
The NAWASIA final was scheduled for 30 October to 1 November 2026 in Bangkok.
The August 2026 edition of Paintball Media Magazine described the event as an international competition organised by World Paintball Sport Academy.[1]
The report identified a Nations Cup alongside five-star, four-star and three-star club divisions.
Nations Cup
According to the magazine's pre-event report, fourteen nations had registered for the Nations Cup.
Countries identified in the coverage included:
- Australia
- France
- Iran
- Japan
- Russia
- Switzerland
- United States
The report also referred to participation from Southeast Asian countries.
The complete list of fourteen registered national teams was not provided in the available extract.
The registration figures should not be interpreted as verified participation or final tournament results.
Club competition
The same report described club participation from seventeen countries.
The competition was advertised as using a split-deck race format.
The magazine reported that the total advertised cash prize pool was approximately US$12,000.
The event was also reported to have attracted international media interest.
As of the article's preparation, the final remained a scheduled future event. Its completed results and attendance were not yet established.
Team rankings
The NAWASIA website publishes rankings for its three competition tiers.
The published page does not clearly identify the ranking period, points totals or whether the listed positions correspond to an individual event or overall season standings.[6]
Five-star ranking
The published five-star list identifies:
| Listed position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Dragons |
| 2 | Inception |
| 3 | OG Factory |
| 4 | Asawa |
| 5 | Destroyer by TKC |
| 6 | Speed |
| 7 | CNX Daemon |
| 8 | Infernal |
These are the positions shown on the organiser's ranking page, not independently verified championship results.
Four-star ranking
The published four-star list identifies:
| Listed position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Dragons |
| 2 | Sultan |
| 3 | Aisawan INTL |
| 4 | Unknow |
| 5 | One |
| 6 | 2MC |
| 7 | The Reaper |
| 8 | 273 Dark |
| 9 | 273 Light |
| 10 | Tubchang |
| 11 | Red Dynasty |
Three-star ranking
The published three-star list identifies:
| Listed position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Dragons |
| 2 | Menace |
| 3 | Sultan |
| 4 | Aisawan Ladies |
| 5 | Red Dynasty |
| 6 | Black Flag Vikings |
| 7 | Chiang Mai |
| 8 | Lust |
A further entry, Intimate, is marked as being on a waiting list rather than assigned a numbered ranking position.
The ranking page demonstrates participation by several established Thai and international paintball communities, but does not establish each team's nationality or full roster.
Venues
SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field
SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field is the principal venue identified in the documented 2025 and May 2026 NAWASIA tournament announcements.
The venue is located in Lam Pla Thio, Lat Krabang District, Bangkok.
Its published address is Khum Klao Soi 12, Bangkok 10520.
The organiser's website lists SAP Field contact information and identifies the venue as a location for competitive paintball activity.[2]
The precise number of tournament fields and their dimensions have not been independently established.
International connections
NAWASIA has been promoted beyond Thailand through regional paintball media and tournament calendars.
Malaysia Paintball listed the 2025 Bangkok events, making their schedules accessible to competitors in neighbouring countries.
Paintball Garage Asia reproduced the 2026 event announcement.
The August 2026 issue of Paintball Media Magazine documented international registrations for the forthcoming final.
The regional paintball organisation Raskal Sports also identified NAWASIA Thailand as an affiliated partner in a 2025 event announcement.[8]
These sources demonstrate international promotional and organisational connections, although they do not establish formal affiliation with an international paintball governing body.
Relationship with other Thai competitions
NAWASIA forms part of Thailand's wider tournament paintball history.
Earlier competitions included:
- Paintball Asia League Series
- Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
- World Paintball Championship (Thailand)
- Thailand X Ball League
The organiser's website also connects Acha Aisawan with the World Paintball Championship.
However, the available evidence does not establish that NAWASIA is a direct successor to those earlier competitions or that it shares their governing arrangements.
Historical significance
NAWASIA provides evidence of organised tournament paintball in Bangkok during the mid-2020s.
Its documented significance includes:
- Publishing a multi-round competition calendar in 2025
- Offering professional, semi-professional and introductory divisions
- Using X-Ball race formats and timed matches
- Establishing published tournament equipment limits
- Maintaining a named competitive venue at SAP Field
- Publishing team rankings across three divisions
- Attracting advance international registrations for its 2026 final
- Promoting a Nations Cup alongside club competition
The series demonstrates the continuing development of competitive paintball in Thailand and its connections with other Asian paintball communities.
Timeline
| Date | Development |
|---|---|
| 2025 | NAWASIA documented as a multi-round tournament series |
| 2–3 August 2025 | Leg 2 scheduled at SAP Field, Bangkok |
| 29–30 November 2025 | Leg 3 scheduled at SAP Field, Bangkok |
| 9–10 May 2026 | First leg of the 2026 series advertised at SAP Field |
| 2 June 2026 | Paintball Garage Asia publishes the May 2026 competition information |
| August 2026 | Paintball Media Magazine reports international registrations for the forthcoming final |
| 30 October – 1 November 2026 | International NAWASIA final scheduled in Bangkok |
See also
- Paintball in Thailand
- SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field
- World Paintball Championship (Thailand)
- Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
- Thailand X Ball League
- Paintball Asia League Series
- Regulation of paintball in Thailand
- Speedball
- X-Ball
- Nations Cup (paintball)
References
- "Paintball Media Magazine, August 2026, page 31", Paintball Media Magazine. Preview of the NAWASIA international final, including dates, Nations Cup registrations, club participation and advertised prizes.
- "Nawasia Competition Series", official NAWASIA website. Organiser information, associated organisations and SAP Field contact details.
- "NAWASIA Competition 2025 Leg 2", Malaysia Paintball. Tournament dates, venue, divisions, registration fees and advertised prizes.
- "NAWASIA Competition 2025 Leg 3", Malaysia Paintball. Tournament dates, venue, divisions, registration fees and advertised prizes.
- "Division", NAWASIA Competition. Official descriptions of the five-star, four-star and three-star competition tiers.
- "Ranking", NAWASIA Competition. Published team rankings.
- "Pertandingan Nawasia Bangkok Thailand", Paintball Garage Asia, 2 June 2026. Published 2026 competition formats, equipment limits, registration fees and advertised prizes.
- "Emortal Army Asia", archived social media content. 2025 regional tournament announcement identifying NAWASIA Thailand as an affiliated partner.