Coach Ord weds, has new mission

Coach Ord weds, has new mission

The head coach of the Thai women's volleyball team and his new wife threw a wedding party on Saturday and he quickly revealed his next mission.

Feng Kun kisses her husband, coach Kiattipong Radchatakriengkai, at their wedding party at the Army Club on Saturday. (Post Today photo)

Coach Kiattipong Radchatakriengkai and Feng Kun held the party at the Army Club, one day after the two tied the knot in a ceremony granted by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn at Chitrlada Palace. A Chinese ceremony will be held in Beijing on Jan 18, he added.

Kiattipong, better known by fans as Coach Ord, told reporters that without volleyball, he would not have met his wife. Then he announced what he wanted to do next.

Coach Kiattipong Radchatakriengkai and his Chinese wife encounter an army of media members during the wedding party at the Army Club. (Post Today photo)

"Thanks to volleyball that led me to meet her. I'm the luckiest guy in the world to have her by my side," he said. "I'm determined to have a baby as soon as possible."

Coach Ord has made volleyball one of the most popular sports in the country by propelling the team up the world rankings to 12th place. The players have become household names and celebrity product presenters and their matches draw high TV ratings.

The Thai women won the bronze medal at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, in October, the first-ever medal in the sport for the country. The team were crowned the Asian champions in 2013.

Feng Kun played for China and she and her futurte husband crossed paths at several tournaments in recent years.

A native of Nakhon Ratchasima, Kiattipong was a former national team volleyball player before becoming a trainer. He has coached the women's team since 1998 and steered it to be one of the best teams on a highly competitive Asian scene once dominated by China, South Korea and Japan.

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