TOKYO, Japan – Yonex and the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) held a signing ceremony at Yonex Tokyo Showroom on June 14th, 2022, to formally announce the renewal of their partnership, which appoints Yonex as the official sponsor for the Thailand National Badminton Team.
The BAT President, KhunyingPatama Leeswadtrakul, flew to Tokyo to meet with Yonex president, Alyssa Yoneyama, in person to sign a contract renewal. The contract details a continued partnership which will provide racquets, strings, shuttlecocks, bags, apparel, shoes, and stringing services for the national team players. Yonex will remain the official equipment supplier for the Thailand Open and the Thailand Masters with court mats, net poles, shuttlecocks and the expertise of the Yonex Stringing Team.
Alyssa Yoneyama stated, “We are proud to have a strong relationship with BAT that stretches back over 11 years, from 2011 to 2022 and I am pleased to share that Yonex will be renewing the contract with BAT. The badminton population in Thailand is still expecting rapid growth, and Yonex promises to never stop striving to provide the best products and services to the Thailand national team.”
KhunyingPatama added, “The new sponsorship agreement between our two organizations marks the beginning of the new chapter of our strong relations which will bring even more achievements to Thailand badminton and further enhance the continued growth and popularity of badminton in Thailand.”
Participants
KhunyingPatama Leeswadtrakul
Member of International Olympic Committee,
Deputy President of Badminton World Federation,
President of the Badminton Association of Thailand.
Alyssa Yoneyama
President, Representative Director of Yonex Company limited