The 58th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships 2026 is set to commence from September 25-27 at the Alexander Hotel in Hua Mak, Bangkok. Prior to the competition, a weigh-in and height measurement will be conducted for athletes from all 25 participating nations. These countries include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and the host nation, Thailand.
The Thai contingent comprises 34 athletes, with 23 men and 11 women, who will compete across various categories such as bodybuilding, fitness physique, athletic physique, sport physique, swim suit physique, and model physique. The male athletes representing Thailand are Sirivit Theerathaworn, Jiraphand Pongkham, Surasak Panruang, Ekarat Sri Sopa, Muhammad Sapapand, Samkid Sumetho Wechakul, Suwichakorn Phinthusarachai, Porchai Thammasangwal, Supakorn Anusat, Damrongsak Sroi Sri, Pongsiri Promcharat, Chakrawat Intarangsri, Warawat Prachantasen, Apivat Srirawat, Toratpon Geuathong, Nantaphong Mukdara, Natthachai Kongcham, Wacharakorn Duangdet, Kittisak Buradam, Kesburin Netraphakdi, Jetsada Arunwit, Naparat Bunprakob, and Ratchathrap Jeenrap. The female athletes include Kanchanat Katapechpon, Kanticha Sichan, Sirin Tip Intri, Simra Chumchun, Arunong Intkaew, Jiranan Suran, Nawalana Aramsri, Wadidaram Thootham, Yotthaka Songwan, Jintaramon Thwimethi Choti, and Siriporn Sorchuai.
Coach Kaew-Suwarot Rekha Chelimphat, the national team coach, confirmed that all Thai athletes have successfully met the weigh-in and height requirements. The team’s immediate goal for the first day of competition is to secure five gold medals in the youth fitness and ladies master categories. Over the entire three-day event, the Thai team aims to win a total of ten gold medals, with aspirations of striking gold on each competition day.
India has fielded a significantly larger delegation of athletes compared to Thailand, and Vietnam also presents a substantial contingent. However, Coach Chelimphat emphasized that every participating country is formidable, including top Asian nations and ASEAN competitors. He specifically noted the impressive physiques from Uzbekistan.
The opening ceremony for the 58th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships 2026 is scheduled for September 25 at 15:00. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube via TBPA TV.