FISU President Leonz Eder met with the Thai Sports Minister and leaders of university sports while attending the Bangkok 2026 FISU World University Championship Golf.
During the 2026 FISU World University Championship Golf in Bangkok, Thai Sports Minister, H.E. Surasak Phancharoenworakul, invited the FISU President to a discussion about the development of university sports worldwide and about future opportunities for closer cooperation between Thailand and FISU.
FISU EC Member Seetow Cheng Fave and University Sports Board of Thailand (USBT) Vice President Phassakon Nuntapanich also attended the meeting.
Leonz Eder thanked the minister for supporting the 2026 FISU Golf Championship as well as the planned 2028 FISU World University Championship Combat Sports
He added: “The memories of the impressive 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok are still very present for many people around the world. There is a noticeable desire for Thailand to once again bid to host the world’s largest student sports event in the near future.” This statement was well received by the Thai Sports Minister, who promised to discuss it with the Prime Minister.
The lively conversation also touched on the FISU Healthy Campus Programme, which caught the great interest of Minister Phancharoenworakul, as well as the president of the Thailand National Sports University, Prof. Dr. Werasak Wisalaporn.
He then invited the FISU president to visit his sports university and its sports facilities. The Thailand National Sports University has 17 campuses across the country with an extensive sports promotion programme, which also includes sports science research.
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