Pittayaporn clinched double titles in the time trial, while Methasit and Wiphawee took the expected downhill golds.
Pittayaporn Saetan, a rising star of the Thai national cycling team from Fisherman Friend Chiang Mai, won double championships in the time trial event, both in the women's open and under-23 categories at the 2026 Thailand Road Cycling Championships for the Royal Cup, held at Khao Phraya Dern Thong Subdistrict Municipality, Phatthananikom District, Lopburi Province. Meanwhile, Methasit Boonsaneh and Wiphawee Deekabales, two Thai national cyclists and gold medalists from the 33rd SEA Games, secured the downhill championship titles as expected. Surasak Jermsombat, mayor of Khao Phraya Dern Thong, expressed pride that cycling sports helped boost the economy and promote tourism during the low season. Hotels were nearly fully booked, and shops and restaurants saw many cyclists and supporters using their services. The live broadcasts on Facebook Live had over 10,000 combined views.
The 2026 Thailand Road Cycling Championships for the King Bhumibol Royal Cup and the Thailand Mountain Bike Championships for the Royal Cup took place from 6-8 March 2026 at Khao Phraya Dern Thong Subdistrict Municipality, Phatthananikom District, Lopburi Province. The time trial road cycling opening ceremony was held on 6 March in front of the municipal office, presided over by Lieutenant Commander Songphon Paenkaew, Deputy Governor of Lopburi Province. Also attending were Surasak Jermsombat, mayor of Khao Phraya Dern Thong, Navy Captain Thitaphon Noirak, Secretary-General of the Cycling Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage, Amnat Changklengdee, Director of the Sports Authority of Thailand in Lopburi Province, and other government officials.
Surasak Jermsombat, mayor of Khao Phraya Dern Thong, said it was a great honor for the municipality to cooperate with the Cycling Association of Thailand to host the 2026 Thailand Road and Mountain Bike Championships, Round 3. The competitions covered various categories for road and mountain biking, notably the downhill mountain bike event, which involved descending from an actual mountain with many obstacles, requiring high skill and ability. This competition served as strength training for athletes preparing to compete internationally.
Mayor Surasak added that many athletes participated in this event, along with nearly 2,000 supporters, creating a lively atmosphere. Most accommodations in Phatthananikom District were almost fully booked. This helped stimulate the economy effectively during Lopburi’s low tourist season, which falls in the hot season. Thus, hosting the Thailand Cycling Championships helped increase income for hotel operators, restaurants, and local vendors, while also promoting tourism in Lopburi Province.
Notable results in the road cycling time trial included the women's open category (19.8 km): 1st place Pittayaporn Saetan, rising star of the Thai national team from Fisherman Friend Chiang Mai, with a time of 28:00.156; 2nd place Pornpitsan Khongnok, UP’s Energy Gel team, with 29:05.968; 3rd place Napatsawan Kaewtip, Fisherman Friend Chiang Mai, with 31:00.045.
In the women's under-23 category (19.8 km), 1st place went to Pittayaporn Saetan from Fisherman Friend Chiang Mai with 28:00.156, marking her second double time trial championship after also winning Round 2 in Phichit Province. 2nd place was Napatsawan Kaewtip, also from Fisherman Friend Chiang Mai, with 31:00.045.
Men’s open category (29.7 km): 1st place Peeraphong Ladngern, Police Department team, with 35:43.395; 2nd place Lt. Col. Peeraphon Chaowchiangkwang, Air Force Cycling KOM-KOM team, with 36:43.367; 3rd place Sergeant Bankarn Chaiyasombat, Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defence, with 37:00.932.
Men’s under-23 category (29.7 km): 1st place Tinpat Muangdej, Air Force Cycling KOM-KOM team, 39:17.515; 2nd place Jirant Kanthapwang, KOM-KOM team, 40:15.354; 3rd place Nattawat Mangkwang, Air Force Cycling KOM-KOM team, 42:19.769.
Men’s youth category (19.8 km): 1st place Kritphas Homkajorn, Thai national youth cyclist from PUM BIKE HOPINN SPECIALIZED LOPBURI team, 25:01.791; 2nd place Patchara Sithisampan, Gemburi team, 25:42.320; 3rd place Kritphas Markthanat, PRIME19 team, 26:16.827.
Boys 14-16 years category (9.9 km): 1st place Watcharapong Sanghasorn, Fisherman Friend Wing 46 Phitsanulok team, 13:22.066; 2nd Athikun Santa, Bangkok Sports School & Roojai team, 13:43.633; 3rd Burapha Hingthisong, Bangkok Sports School & Roojai team, 13:50.073.
Girls 14-18 years category (9.9 km): 1st place Siwaporn Puttaram, Bangkok Sports School & Roojai team, 15:09.274; 2nd Thanchanok Jinapirom, Bangkok Sports School & Roojai team, 15:12.802; 3rd Kawisara Amkamnot, Fisherman Friend Chiang Mai, 15:26.919.
Additionally, the mountain bike downhill competition took place at the multipurpose area before the ascent to the Khao Phraya Dern Thong viewpoint. The event was broadcast live on Facebook Live by the Thailand Cycling Association and on YouTube via the TCA Channel, with combined views exceeding 10,000. Notable results include:
Women’s open downhill champion was Pet, Sergeant Wiphawee Deekabales, Thai national cyclist and 33rd SEA Games gold medalist from the Air Force Cycling KOM-KOM team, as expected, with a time of 2:28.196. Second place went to Kanokrat Rittidech of Bike Net team with 2:37.179, and third to Nada Binmuhamad from Kasem Bundit University team with 3:23.407.
Men’s open downhill champion was Best, Corporal Methasit Boonsaneh, Thai national cyclist and 33rd SEA Games gold medalist from Lomocycle Core-nutrition Veetireco Navy team, also as expected, with 2:08.834. Second place was Private Bunwich Nakwong from Navy team with 2:10.187, and third was Chitiphath Asa from Fisherman Friend Rama 3 team with 2:14.329. Full results are available at the Cycling Association of Thailand website www.thaicycling.or.th.
On Saturday, 7 March, the cross-country mountain bike race took place at the multipurpose area before the ascent to Khao Phraya Dern Thong viewpoint, starting at 09:00 with a 3.5 km lap distance. The opening ceremony at 08:30 was presided over by Lieutenant Commander Songphon Paenkaew, Deputy Governor of Lopburi Province. In the afternoon at 15:00, the “Bike for Life–TCA GREEN CYCLING” health ride event was held, a collaboration between the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, Cycling Association of Thailand, Khao Phraya Dern Thong Municipality, and Lopburi Province, covering 6 km. The opening ceremony for this event was also chaired by Lieutenant Commander Songphon Paenkaew. The activities were broadcast live on Facebook Live Thailand Cycling Association and YouTube TCA Channel from 14:30 onwards.