February brings a month of hot competition to Jomtien Beach as football, volleyball and takraw teams compete in the Pattaya Beach Games Festival.
The Feb. 1-25 competition in Jomtien’s multipurpose zone will see men and boys compete in beach football, women and girls in volleyball and men in sepak takraw. All matches start at 5 p.m.
The football tournament is a bit different than normal, with the city inviting foreign expats to form eight country-based teams for a little “Pattaya World Cup.” Represented will be Norway, England, Ireland, Netherlands, Japan, Finland, Russia and France, along with Thailand.
A youth division with 16 teams also will compete from Feb. 1-10.
Beach volleyball also will take place Feb. 1-10 for adult women and Feb. 14-17 for girls 16 and under.
The sepak takraw competition will have eight teams competing from Feb 20-24.
This annual tournament is held to help boost Pattaya’s sports reputation and encourage residents to exercise. (PCPR)
