
Unbearable! "Boonyarit," captain of Thailand's national team, broke down in tears after losing to Australia and posted a deeply painful message.
On 10 Sep 2026 GMT+7, "Fluke" Boonyarit Wongthon, setter and captain of Thailand's men's national volleyball team, could not hold back his tears after the team lost 3-0 to Australia in the 2026 Asian Championship quarterfinals.
He also posted a deeply emotional message on social media saying, “This is as far as I could bring you guys.”
However, after the match, Boonyarit ranked first with the highest successful sets tally of 117 (excluding the remaining three quarterfinal games).
Thailand's next schedule is the 2026 Asian Games, where the young Thai team is in the strong Group B along with Iran, Indonesia, and Kyrgyzstan.