The complex is located on over  50 acres of land in the northern section of Phuket, Thailand.  It possesses an extensive selection of superior sports facilities that include an International Rugby Board-standard rugby pitch, FIFA-approved football field, Phuket’s only competition standard 50-metre eight lane outdoor swimming pool (suitable for water polo and competitive swimming), a fully shaded 25 metre, eight lane swimming pool, toddler’s and children’s pools and play area, 6 tennis courts, runners track and a fitness enthusiast gymnasium, along with  a performing arts centre and a Thai Herbal Garden Spa.   Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club Sports, Leisure and Events Centre.

Accommodations are available in the form of two comfortable hotels, offering 115 very nice rooms and suites for visitors, athletes, teams and corporate groups. The club has quickly earned recognition through prestiguous connections with global sporting organizations such as Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS), NZRugbyResources (NZRR), and IronKids Triathlon.    Announcement of tennis and swimming connections are anticipated in the near future.

The PIASLC  is being positioned as the premier sports and corporate event center in Asia.   Not only providing Asia’s pre-eminent facilities for sports but also superb facilities and accommodations for conferences, incentives, retreats and teambuilding. 

PIASLC announced “Being in Phuket is a big advantage. It is not only an exotic location but the most exciting component of what we are doing is that every element of the club has been planned down to the finest detail from using cutting edge materials and equipment to employing the most qualified staff to manage and coach at the club.”

NZRugbyResources Director, David Adamson, said the PIASLC complex were “second to none” and perfect for conducting elite and amateur training camps and competitions.

Brazilian Soccer Schools] [Futebol de Salao  Famous BSS uses Futebol de Salao (FDS).  The training and game is characterized as a 5-a-side version of soccer originally from South America.  FDS is played with a smaller (size 2), and slightly heavier (465gm) ball that has very little bounce to it. 

The PIASLC has also confirmed an connection with the US-based IronKids programme. This  association will support four junior Triathlon events every year as well as training camps for youth aged between 6 and 15.

There is no question that to become  an outstanding sports destination requires really good facilities and attractive location.  However it needs first-rate people too.  The Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) is establishing it has all these elements as it strives to build a contender as the world’s top international sports facility.

Located on the resort island of Phuket, Thailand, PIA is sited in a setting of natural beauty in proximity to a national park.]   The standards of PIA is to fulfill the intellectual, physical, creative and spiritual prospects of all students, members and participants of the three centres.    PIA is an integrated facility hosting Phuket’s newest International School, a multi-faceted Sports and Leisure Club for elite athletes, amateur enthusiasts, artists and wellness seekers – all within the Mind Centre sanctuary that provides training in the cultivation of mental and emotional balance.  Phuket International Academy  prides itself on being a dependable member of the community.  It is committed to operating with integrity as an equal opportunity employer and adhering to the highest ethical standards to fulfill Mind, Body and Spirit Wellness

As part of a uniquely integrated complex, the Sports and Leisure Club works in synergy with both the PIADS and PIAMC.   The Phuket International Academy Day School is working to achieve a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.   As a leading international school in Thailand, it will draw upon the uniqueness of Asian culture with the best from Western educational traditions, to develop inquisitive, informed, and empathetic young people who know how to live with integrity, cultivate genuine happiness, and strive to create a more peaceful and sustainable earth.   Click this link for additional information on the Phuket International Academy Day School International School Thailand.

As part of a total commitment to sports excellence the Phuket International Academy Mind Centre has started to make available training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance.   The Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will  offer  a blend of contemporary psychology and neuroscience together with traditional Asian contemplative practices.  Working in close interaction with the Phuket International Academy Day School and the PIA Sports and Leisure Club, the programmes offered through Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will contribute to everyone’s improved mental equilibrium
and wellbeing.  Some retreats focuses on two methods for cultivating meditative quiescence referred to as shamatha.     It teaches the practice of “mindfulness of breathing”, which is an effective way for relaxing the body and calming the mind. A second method taught is both a shamatha practice and vipashyana, “insight meditation” or “settling the mind in its natural state”.  Phuket International Academy Mind Centre Meditation, Mind Studies, and Retreats.