"Yameen" Krisada Nilsawai of the Thai men's volleyball team opens up before the gold medal match! On the issue of SEA Games 2025 bonus money, he admits to feeling disappointed.
On 19 Dec 2025 GMT+7, ahead of the men's volleyball final at the 2025 SEA Games, the Thai men's volleyball team, coached by Park Ki-won, will face the defending champions Indonesia at 17:30.
Recently, "Yameen" Krisada Nilsawai spoke about the bonus money. Initially, there was a push to increase the bonus to 500,000 baht for athletes winning gold at the SEA Games, but due to budget issues, the prize was reduced back to the original 300,000 baht.
SEA Games gold medal bonus: 300,000 baht.
SEA Games silver medal bonus: 150,000 baht.
SEA Games bronze medal bonus: 75,000 baht.
Yameen said, "Can we have the SEA Games gold medal bonus at 500,000 baht as originally promised? The officials initially said it would be 500,000, and I was very happy. But now it’s only 300,000—I don’t know why. I plan to renovate my bathroom because there are many cockroaches at home."