Yasothon Badminton Enthusiasts - Yasothon, Thailand

It was Sunday morning at exactly 8:30, I arrived at Pornwittaya Badminton Court. The place was quiet looks like there’s no tournament happening on that day. Curiously I look around inside the court as I never came here before. It has 3 courts only; the ceiling is so high and perfectly for a tournament. The lights is a little bit destructive as they incline in the sideways of the court, that sometime when shuttles passed it on the side and you may not able to see clearly. But it’s a minor for the player as they really enjoy the game.

I was just informed to my co-teacher to bring these 4 students to compete at the said area. I’ve never knew before that there’s a badminton court in Yasothon. As I also don’t know what’s caliber of my students to play this kind of sport. After an hour of waiting, the players are coming from different provinces, there’s Roi et, Ubon, Mahasarakam, and of course the players here in Yasothon. At first, I thought that this tournament is only for a student with in this province. But when I look out some men have their own outfit of badminton. So in short there is an open category.

The Opening of the tournament was started by the Pornwittaya Badminton Court. I forgot his name, but pretty sure he is a Thai-Chinese businessman. I was introduced by my friend with him, and in my surprised he wants me to play with him of MD VIP category. So shock coz I never expected and I’m not preparing for this matter. He let me borrow one of his racket and the result was sweating all over my body. It’s very long since I didn’t play this badminton game. So shy to my self to see those people that still can play really good in spite of their old age.

My backhand is not really enough to high clear from the back, netting and smashing is not doing well. The result 21–15 and 21–13, of course me and my partner loss the game. Well, need more practice again and it’s a surprised match-up for me, and gained a lot of pain after the play. After the VIP, the students followed. my 2 boys win in a single match elimination round. And doubles match were loss in the first round. More entry coming from Roi et province than the other provinces so I expect more of them to the finals. There were MS=Men Singles, WD= Women’s Doubles, MD=Men’s Doubles, VD=VIP doubles and XD=Mixed Doubles. Indeed more people with a high caliber player here in Thailand more than in my country in the list of World Badminton Ranking.

I can’t imagine how the Thais very athletic? Most men here after the work they have time to play football, badminton, and do exercises. In fact never heard of heart attack coz their blood pressure is often normal. Just by looking police in Thailand about 90% are sexy figure. Hope to see also our police in Phil will become aware of their body.

Maybe we will encourage our police force to play badminton in their physical activity as this sport is the quickest and fastest racket sports in the world. Easy to burn your calories, all parts of your body will work, the foot, legs, hand, elbow, waist, stomach, wrist, fingers, hearts & mind. Enjoy badminton everyday and you will have a good body.