An unequaled revolutionary Soccer Academy is attached to the new Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) is planning to become Asia’s top competition, training and event facility when it opens this November. Combining a special location with unsurpassed facilities, it is already gaining notice from foremost global sporting institutions and international corporations.
PIASLC is located on 54 acres of land in the north part of Phuket, Thailand. It possesses a broad selection of superior sporting facilities that include an International Rugby Board-standard rugby pitch, FIFA-approved football field, competitive fifty-meter eight lane outdoor swimming pool (suitable for water polo and competitive swimming), a fully shaded 25 metre, eight lane swimming pool, toddler’s and children’s pools and play area, 6 tennis courts, a 500 metre athletics running track and a StarTrac equipped hi-tech gym, along with a performing arts centre and a Thai Herbal Garden Spa. Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club Sports, Leisure and Events Centre.
Accommodations are available in the form of two boutique hotels, with one hundred and fifteen well-appointed rooms and suites for visitors, athletes, teams and corporate groups. The Sports and Leisure Club has quickly earned appreciation through prestiguous connections with international sporting organizations including Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS), NZRugbyResources (NZRR), and IronKids Triathlon. Announcement of tennis and swimming connections are expected in the near future.
The PIASLC is being positioned as the premier sports and corporate event center in Asia. Not only offering Asia’s pre-eminent facilities for sports but also exceptional facilities and accommodations for conferences, incentives, retreats and teambuilding.
PIASLC announced “Being in Phuket is a big advantage. It is not only an exotic location but the most exciting component of what we are doing is that every element of the club has been planned down to the finest detail from using cutting edge materials and equipment to employing the most qualified staff to manage and coach at the club.”
NZRugbyResources Director, David Adamson, said the PIASLC facilities were “second to none” and perfect for conducting elite and amateur training camps and competitions.
[BSS Successful BSS is based upon Futebol de Salao (FDS). The training and game is known for a 5-a-side version of football originally from South America. Futebol de Salao is played with a smaller (size 2), and slightly heavier (465gm) ball that has very little bounce to it.
The PIASLC has also announced an association with the US-based IronKids programme. This connection will focus on bringing four junior Triathlon events each year as well as training camps for children aged between 6 and 15.
The PIASLCis organized into specialized sports academies. has brought in former Muay Thai champion “Thanootong’’ Prasert Intanoo to lead the martial arts program at the sprawling Phuket, Thailand sports centre. Just as muay thai boxing demands dedication and talent, the assignment is another anecdote of the PIASLC recruiting top experts to work at the up-and-coming first-rate facility and help position it as the first choice sports and leisure destination in Asia.
The PIASLC will be hosting a diverse of world-class sports, arts, wellness and recreational facilities and programmes for the enjoyment of visitors, students, their families, the local Phuket community as well as for visiting professional and amateur individual athletes and teams from around the globe. PIASLC will set the standard as a regional destination for sports, arts and wellness in Thailand and Asia, and quite possibly the world. PIA is an integrated facility boasting Phuket’s newest International School, a versatile Sports and Leisure Club for elite athletes, amateur enthusiasts, artists and wellness seekers – all within the Mind Centre sanctuary that provides training in the cultivation of mental and emotional equilibrium. Phuket International Academy prides itself on being a responsible member of the community. It is committed to operating with integrity as an equal opportunity employer and adhering to the highest principled standards to fulfill Mind, Body and Spirit Wellness
As part of a uniquely integrated complex, the Sports and Leisure Club works in synergy with both the PIADS and Phuket International Academy Mind Centre . The PIADS is working to develop into a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. The Phuket International Academy Day School has first-rate facilities, teachers, trainers, staff and administration. Click this link for additional information on the Phuket International Academy Day School International School Thailand.
As part of a total commitment to sports excellence the Phuket International Academy Mind Centre has started to offer training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance. The Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will deliver a combination of contemporary psychology and neuroscience together with traditional Asian contemplative practices. Delivered through residential retreats and weekend seminars PIAMC is open to all. It teaches the practice of “mindfulness of breathing”, which is helpful method for relaxing the body and calming the mind. A second method taught is both a shamatha practice and vipashyana, “insight meditation” also referred to as “settling the mind in its natural state”. Phuket International Academy Mind Centre Meditation, Mind Studies, and Retreats.
