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Fitness Academy Is Hallmark Of Southeast Asia’s World-Class Sport And Corporate Events Centre

A top-rated groundbreaking Fitness Academy is part of the inventive  Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) that is preparing to become Asia’s unsurpassed competition, training and event complex when it opens this November.  Combining a brilliant location with unparalleled facilities, it is already gaining awareness from leading international sporting institutions and international corporations.

PIASLC is found on 54 acres of land in the northeastern region of Phuket, Thailand.  It boasts a widespread assortment of high-quality sports facilities that include an International Rugby Board-standard rugby pitch, FIFA-approved Limonta “Soccer Pro’’ soccer 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, runners track and a StarTrac equipped hi-tech gymnasium, as well as  a performing arts centre and a Thai Herbal Garden Spa.   Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club Sports, Leisure and Events Centre.

There are also two comfortable hotels, with one hundred and fifteen very nice rooms and suites for visitors, athletes, teams and corporate groups. The Sports and Leisure Club has quickly earned recognition through high-profile association with global sporting organizations including Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS), NZRugbyResources (NZRR), and IronKids Triathlon.    Announcement of tennis and swimming association are expected in the near future.

The PIASLC  is working toward becoming the leading sports and corporate event center in Asia.   Not only providing Asia’s paramount facilities for sports but also superb 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 complex were “second to none” and perfect for conducting elite and amateur training camps and competitions.

Another key relationship for junior athletes has been with the famous Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) after officials from the organisation inspected the purpose-built floodlit artificial turf soccer field at the PIASLC and endorsed the club as its official home in Phuket.   Famous BSS uses Futebol de Salao (FDS).  The training and game is characterized as a 5-a-side version of soccer originally from South America.  It is played with a smaller (size 2), and slightly heavier (465gm) ball that has virtually no bounce to it.  

The PIASLC has also confirmed an relationship with the US-based IronKids programme. This  connection will focus on bringing four junior Triathlon events per year as well as training camps for children aged between 6 and 15.

The PIASLCis organized into specialized sports academies.   has assigned former Muay Thai champion “Thanootong’’ Prasert Intanoo to head the martial arts program at the expansive Phuket, Thailand sports centre.   Just as muay thai kickboxing demands dedication and expertise, the selection is just one more example of the PIASLC recruiting top specialists to work at the emerging remarkable facility and help place it as the leading sports and leisure destination in Asia.

Phuket International Academy is situated in surroundings of natural beauty among the foothills of a national park on the eastern part of Phuket, Thailand.    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 sense of balance.  hosts two 38-room boutique hotels and an impressive range of facilities that are perfect for corporate retreats, seminars, and teambuilding programmes and events.

As part of a uniquely integrated complex, the Sports and Leisure Club works in synergy with both the PIADS and PIAMC.   The Phuket International Academy Day School is working to become a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.   As a pioneering international school in Phuket, it will incorporate the uniqueness of Asian culture and the best from Western educational traditions, to develop inquisitive, knowledgeable, and empathetic young people who know how to live with integrity, cultivate true happiness, and strive to create a more peaceful and sustainable world.   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 PIAMC will  provide  a blend of modern psychology and neuroscience alongside traditional Asian contemplative practices.  Featuring accessibility, the Phuket International Academy Mind Centre conducts retreats and seminars.     It teaches the practice of “mindfulness of breathing”, which is a successful method for relaxing the body and calming the mind. A second method taught is both a shamatha practice and vipashyana, “insight meditation” called “settling the mind in its natural state”.  Phuket International Academy Mind Centre Meditation, Mind Studies, and Retreats.