Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club Scores in South Africa

The Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club, scheduled to open this November, selected the World Sports Destination Expo in Johannesburg, South Africa, as the global event to launch itself to the world as the premier sports and corporate event facility in Thailand.

The US$45 million complex is set on 54 acres of land in the north-eastern region of Phuket, Thailand, and boasts an extensive array of high-class sporting facilities including an International Rugby Board-standard rugby pitch, FIFA-approved Limonta "Soccer Pro'' soccer field, a competition standard 50-metre swimming pool, a six court tennis academy, a 500-metre athletics running track and a StarTrac equipped hi-tech gymnasium, as well as a dedicated arts centre and a Thai Herbal Garden Spa to compliment the sports facilities.

There are also two boutique hotels, offering 115 rooms and suites to individual athletes, teams and corporate groups.

The club has rapidly gained recognition through high-profile affiliations with global sporting organisations such as Brazilian Soccer Schools, NZRugbyResources, and US-based IronKids Triathlon.

"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," said PIA Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Nick Seaver. "As a fully-integrated complex, we are also going to be the perfect location for companies looking to build something active, creative or wellness inspired into their event programmes."

NZRugbyResources Director, David Adamson, said PIASLC's Rugby facilities were "second to none" in the region and perfect for conducting elite and amateur training camps and competitions.

"Rugby is an extremely popular sport throughout Asia and growing in numbers every year and NZRugbyResources believes this is the finest training and playing facility in Asia. It is just amazing how much detail has gone into the planning," Mr Adamson said.

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