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A first-rate new Soccer Academy is attached to the new   Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) is poised to become Asia’s paramount competition, training and event complex when it begins full operations this November.  Combining a very nice location with unequaled facilities, it is already gaining consideration from leading international sporting institutions and international corporations.

The complex is found on 54 acres of land in the north part of Phuket, Thailand.  It boasts an extensive group of high-class sporting 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 gym, as well as  an arts centre and a Thai Herbal Garden Spa.   Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club Sports, Leisure and Events Centre.

Accommodations are available in the form of two boutique hotels, offering 115 very nice rooms and suites for visitors, athletes, teams and corporate groups. The club has quickly earned recognition through high-profile partnerships with global sporting organizations such as Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS), NZRugbyResources (NZRR), and IronKids Triathlon.    Announcement of tennis and swimming partnerships are anticipated in the near future.

The PIASLC  is committed to being the foremost sports and corporate event center in Asia.   Not only providing Asia’s pre-eminent facilities for sports but also very nice 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.

The top-rated youth soccer training programme is also based at the greatest sports and recreation PIASLC complex.   World-renowned BSS uses Futebol de Salao (FDS).  The training and game is characterized as a 5-a-side version of soccer with origins in South America.  FDS is played with a smaller (size 2), and a little heavier (465gm) ball that has very little bounce to it. 

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

There is little debate that to become  a world-class sports destination requires top-notch facilities and desirable location.  But it takes really good people too.  The Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) is showing it has all these elements as it works to become a contender as the world’s top international sports facility.

Located on the resort island of Phuket, Thailand, PIA is sited in an environment of natural beauty next to a national park.]   The view of PIA is to realize the intellectual, physical, creative and spiritual prospects of all students, members and participants of the three centres.    Phuket International Academy 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.  PIA  is proud of being a dependable member of the community.  It is dedicated to operating with integrity as an equal opportunity employer and adhering to the highest ethical standards to accomplish Mind, Body and Spirit Wellness

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 aspiring to develop into a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.   The PIA Day School has excellent facilities, teachers, trainers, staff and administration.  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 PIAMC has started to provide training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance.   The PIAMC will  deliver  a combination of modern psychology and neuroscience alongside ancient Asian contemplative practices.  Featuring openess, the Phuket International Academy Mind Centre conducts retreats and seminars.     It teaches the practice of “mindfulness of breathing”, which is an effective way 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.