PM praises women's national volleyball team for winning against SKorea

BANGKOK, May 21 (TNA) -- Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-o-cha had praised the women's national volleyball team for winning the lastest match against South Korea, noting disappointment usually makes a team stronger, according to government spokesman Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd. Maj Gen Sansern said the premier has been following the women's national volleyball team's qualifications rounds in Japan closelyand cheering the team on. He said the premier has expressed his praise to all the players, coach and staff for their efforts and for winning against South Korea this morning. The spokesman noted that Gen Prayuth had also said he would continue to support the women's national volleyball team no matter what challenges may lie ahead, saying that the women volleyball team is one of his favourite teams. According to the spokesman, the premier also expressed his congratulations in advance to all the teams which had made it through the qualifications rounds for the Olympics in Brazil. Thailand has staged a dramatic comeback to keep its hopes of a first ever Olympics alive, while Korea is confirmed as the first team in Japan to qualify for Rio after a dramatic 3-2 (19-25, 22-25, 29-27, 26-24, 15-12) win for Thailand. The win gives Thailand two points and moves it to nine, two points behind Japan, while Korea is now safe on 13 points. According to International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) websites, for Korea it was hard to be disappointed, as the single point it received for winning two sets guarantees it will be going to Rio. And for Thailand the dream is still alive, although it would need Japan to lose its last two matches, against Italy and Netherlands, and then win their final match against Peru to get to their first Olympics. (TNA)