May 20th, 2010 
admin Muay Thai Boxing strengthens Activities Fund Destination in Thailand
Fight to become a leading international destination in Asia, Sports just became more severe as the Phuket International Academy of Sport and Recreation Club (PIASLC) called the former champion of Muay Thai "Thanootong''Prasert Intanoo control of the military art was shown to Phuket, Thailand Sports Center. Just as muay thai boxing demands perseverance and expertise, the move is another example of the PIASLC bringing in top professionals to work at the emerging high-quality facility and help position it as the leading sports and leisure destination in Asia.
The Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) complex has programmes attractive to just about anyone including Olympic class athletes, residents, visitors and school kids. Swimming, track, rugby, football (soccer), strength training, tennis and much more are on offer now or arriving soon at what is emerging as the standard as a regional hub for sports, arts and wellness in Thailand and Asia, and perhaps the world.
The PIASLCis organized into specialized sports academies. The new additionof Prasert Intanoo should push the Martial Arts Academy to international attention. The PIA Aquatics Academy and the Football Academy have already established themselves as premier programmes. The Aquatic Academy offers the general public, local schools and community groups, national and international teams, special swimming programmes, water polo squads, a variety of aquatic events and activities. Now Muay Thai joins the preeminent youth soccer training programme offered at the finest sports and recreation facility in Southeast Asia.
Former Thailand national flyweight champ Khun Prasert was a Muay Thai professional boxer for 15 years with an notable 70 wins to his name. He graduated from Taksin University in Songkhla Province with a degree in physical education. He went on to work for the Marriott hospitality group as a Muay Thai trainer, and in his position as Recreation Supervisor directed wellness, corporate teambuilding and kid’s zone activities. Khun “Nok” (his Thai nickname) is also a certified Pilates instructor and certified by the Thai Yoga Institute as a teacher.
The PIASLC is part of the Phuket International Academy (PIA). PIA is an integrated facility hosting 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 balance. Phuket International Academy prides itself on being a dependable 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 the intellectual, physical, creative and spiritual potential of all students, members and participants of the three centres. Located in the northern reaches of Phuket, just 15 minutes from Phuket International Airport, PIA also includes two 38-room boutique hotels and an impressive range of facilities that are perfect for corporate retreats, seminars, and teambuilding programmes and events. Standards PIA is the realization of the intellectual, physical, creative and spiritual perspectives of all students, members and participants from the three centers.
Phuket International Academy Day School (PIADS) works to grow the program in three International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. As a pioneering international school in Phuket, it will include distinctive Asian culture with the best from Western educational traditions, developing inquiring, knowledgeable, and empathetic young people who know how to live with integrity, cultivate true happiness, and who work toward a more peaceful and sustainable earth.
Phuket International Academy Mind Centre (PIAMC) is already hosting retreats while the balance of the complex is currently under construction and will soon start to make available a greater range of training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance. Featuring openess, the PIAMC conducts retreats and seminars. Working in close interaction with the PIA Day School and the PIA Sports and Leisure Club, the programmes offered through Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will contribute to everyone’s better mental sense of balance and wellbeing.
Information about Phuket International Academy (PIA), Thailand’s newest and most innovative international sports, education and wellness centre, that provides unmatched facilities and programmes can be found following these links for the International Day School; the Mind Centre, and Sports and Leisure Club.
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