PRESS RELEASE:
The 6th annual TAT Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament will be held on Koh Samui, Thailand 29-31 March 2024 at SEEN Beach Club on Chaweng Beach. Promising to be a thrilling sporting event, the international tournament will be a big boost for Sports-Tourism for Southern Thailand & Koh Samui.
The now fully registered tournament will see 88 teams with 130 athletes and 28 countries represented from Europe, North America, South America, Oceania, Australia and Asia. 80% of the athletes are from overseas and 20% are Thai and Foreign National.
100,000THB in prize money will be awarded to tournament winners along with trophies, medals, sponsor vouchers, volleyball gear and apparel. The Beach Volleyball Event is partnering with ‘HUB Beach Volleyball’ Camp from Australia offering a 3-day Training Camp prior to the event and features Olympic Volleyball Silver Medalist, David McKienzie, as the Head Coach.
The international event, the biggest event of its type to date, is presented by Tourism Authority Thailand (TAT), organized by Biggs Island Productions (BIP), hosted by SEEN Beach Club/Avani Hotel Chaweng and supported by Koh Samui Municipality (Tessaban).
Tourism Authority Thailand Director Kate Kanokkittika enthuses, “We are proud to promote beach volleyball in South East Asia and on Koh Samui and to hold this annual event on our beautiful island”.
Along with the Main Sponsors, sincere appreciation is also given to Island Supporters 69 Slam, Trend Fashion, Lost Beach Bar, Samui Padel, Crawshaws Solicitor, Bar Bowls Samui, Monkey Samui Golden Ale, Black Sticky, Discovery Divers, IAM Sportswear, Charlie’s House Bar, Topical Murphys, Samui Disc Golf, Samui Rescue & B2 Development.The 2024 Beach Volleyball Tournament will have exciting play covering three days with teams competing in four divisions (Men’s 2X2, Women’s 2X2, Mix 2X2 and Quads 4X4).
Spectators can enjoy Free Entry for all three days and be entertained by professional and amazing beach volleyball play, concession stands, after-parties, volleyball merchandise and DJ. The tournament dates & times are 29-31 March from 09:00-18:00 daily with the semi-finals and finals starting 31 March from 13:00. The Tournament will finish on 31 March at 18:00, followed by a ‘Thank You’ party at SEEN Beach Club.
An island recognized as one of the most beautiful in the world and a popular choice for those that enjoy sun-kissed white sandy beaches and a vibrant nightlife, Koh Samui is the perfect destination for this crowd-pleasing beach volleyball tournament.