The Thai taekwondo team visited three holy places in Bangkok on Friday to help boost their confidence before the SEA Games assignment.
Led by Taekwondo Association of Thailand president Pimol Srivikorn and national coach Choi Young Seok, the squad paid their respects to the Erawan shrine, City Pillar and Emerald Buddha.
"Apart from physical strength, mental strength and moral support is equally important," said Pimol.
"This will help boost the athletes' confidence and ready them to seek glory. Our athletes in both the fighting and poomse [dance] categories are ready for the SEA Games.
"We have been the most successful nation in taekwondo at the SEA Games and we should continue doing that at this SEA Games."
However, he said he was worried about the officiating in the dance section.
Olympic bronze medallist and world champion Panipak Wongpattanakit, one of Thailand's best bets, said she felt more confident about herself after visiting the venues.
The TAT is sending 19 athletes to the 30th SEA Games, which officially open today, and aims to win four gold medals.
Meanwhile, the Thai tennis team had their first training session in the Philippines yesterday.
The freshly painted surface at Manila's Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts posed a few problems for the Kingdom's players but coach Witthaya Samrej is confident that the team will get used to the conditions very soon. "The venue has been renovated and the paint is still very sticky," said Witthaya after the team's practice session.
"It's normal for a court which has been freshly painted but it makes the bounce off the surface slower and players have to exert themselves more to reach the ball.
"I am sure it will not effect the players' game much because they can adapt themselves very well and adjust to the slower surface."