Top male and female bodybuilders from across Thailand competed for cash prizes and prepared for international competitions at the Thailand Bodybuilding 2014 tournament held in Pattaya earlier this month.
The April 5-6 Thailand Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Association event at Royal Garden Plaza saw bodybuilders compete in 12 categories and numerous weight classes to win acclaim for having the “perfect physique,” promote Pattaya tourism and prep for the Asian Bodybuilding Championships (Aug. 26) in Macau and world championships being held Nov. 24-30 in India.
Wuthichai Sangtula from the Muscletech Thailand team holds aloft the prestigious HRH Princess Sirindhorn royal cup after retaining his ‘Mr. Thailand’ title in Pattaya.
Association President Phakphong Kriangsak opened the event with Maj. Gen. Jaruk Aariratchakaran, vice president of the Olympic Committee of Thailand, and Montree Chaiyaphan, deputy governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand, and other guests attending.
Taught torsos on display at the Thailand Bodybuilding 2014 contest held April 5-6 at the Royal Garden Plaza.
Previous ‘Mr. Thailand’ winner Wuthichai Sangtula from Muscletech Thailand again won the annual competition, beating out five other athletes in the “Champ of Champs” contest.
Favorite Wilaipoen Wannaklang of Muscletech also repeated as the female champion. Chaiwat Thongsaeng from the Thai-Japan Camp also defended his title as winner of the Male Model Fitness 170cm class.
Other categories included junior and senior bodybuilders, athletic physique, model physique, and a class for newcomers. The top five finishers in each group received cash prizes.
Sittinan Khayanthum, a 16-year-old competing in the newcomers’ class, said diet and rest were keys to his preparation for the competition. The Chantaburi native said he plans to try again at a future event.
Universal Bodybuilding sent seven athletes to the meet. The camp had enjoyed success with silver and gold medalists at previous competitions.
Wilaipoen Wannaklang was the winner of the women’s crown.
