Thai striker joins Vietnamese volleyball club

Wanchai Tabwises, the captain of Thailand’s national volleyball team, has become a member of the Vietnamese club Duc Long-Fifth Military Zone.

Thailand’s number one striker, Wanchai, who stands 1.85 meters tall and weighs 85kg, landed in Hanoi on Sunday October 3 just in time for the second leg of Vietnam’s National Volleyball Championship  which will end on October 19.

The 24-year-old Wanchai made his debut with the Vietnamese club in the opener of the contest, which is being held in the northern provinces of Hai Duong and Ninh Binh.

Wanchai signed a five-year contract in December 2009 to play with Duc Long-Fifth Military Zone from January 2010 till December 2014.

However, he abstained from playing with the Central Highlands club because he was under contract with a club in Bahrain.

Duc Long-Fifth Military Zone is not a strong club and the club managers want to improve its position by signing excellent players like Wanchai.

Wanchai will earn US$7,000 per month –the highest grossing salary in the league.  Most foreign players’ average around US$2,000-2,500 per month.

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Thai striker joins Vietnamese volleyball club

Wanchai Tabwises, the captain of Thailand’s national volleyball team, has become a member of the Vietnamese club Duc Long-Fifth Military Zone.

Thailand’s number one striker, Wanchai, who stands 1.85 meters tall and weighs 85kg, landed in Hanoi on Sunday October 3 just in time for the second leg of Vietnam’s National Volleyball Championship  which will end on October 19.

The 24-year-old Wanchai made his debut with the Vietnamese club in the opener of the contest, which is being held in the northern provinces of Hai Duong and Ninh Binh.

Wanchai signed a five-year contract in December 2009 to play with Duc Long-Fifth Military Zone from January 2010 till December 2014.

However, he abstained from playing with the Central Highlands club because he was under contract with a club in Bahrain.

Duc Long-Fifth Military Zone is not a strong club and the club managers want to improve its position by signing excellent players like Wanchai.

Wanchai will earn US$7,000 per month –the highest grossing salary in the league.  Most foreign players’ average around US$2,000-2,500 per month.

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Thai star debuts at Vietnam volleyball champs

Thailand's volleyball star Wanchai Tabwises (yellow jersey)

Photo: Tuoi Tre

Thai star Wanchai Tabwises makes his debut appearance Tuesday at the Vietnam national volleyball championship with Duc Long – 5th Military Zone club following a long delay.

The athlete, who was admitted to the Thailand national team in 2005, enlists the club to play the second round of the tournament from October 5-19 in the northern provinces of Hai Duong and Ninh Binh, pursuant to a five-year contract till 2014 at an income of US$7,000 per month.

A total of 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams separated into groups of six are competing in the championship with two best ones in each group to qualify for the semifinals.

As many as 13 male and 17 female foreign players are now playing for Vietnamese clubs, according to a report from the Vietnam Volleyball Federation.

Wanchai actually signed the contract with Duc Long – 5th Military Zone in December last year. However, the Volleyball Association of Thailand and the Asian Volleyball Federation postponed him the day in which the star could start playing for contract violations involving an unidentified club from Bahrain.

The suspension was only lifted on October 2.

The first stage of the championship was organized from March 14-28 in the Central Highlands provinces of Daklak and Gia Lai.

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