{"id":4463,"date":"2026-04-27T09:06:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=4463"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:25:15","slug":"singapore-malaysia-thailand-represent-sea-at-2026-world-team-table-tennis-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/singapore-malaysia-thailand-represent-sea-at-2026-world-team-table-tennis-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore, Malaysia &#038; Thailand represent SEA at 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships will take place in London, England from April 28 to May 10, bringing together the world\u2019s top teams across both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s events.<\/p>\n<p>Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand will represent Southeast Asia, with all three nations fielding men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s squads as they look to test themselves against higher-ranked opposition and push for a place in the knockout stages.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a closer look at the Southeast Asian trio ahead of the tournament, which will be broadcast live on SPOTV NOW.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RSowxvY2KdI?si=x4VB0oqpoRm_rJxt\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>Singapore remain one of Asia\u2019s strongest sides outside the traditional powerhouses, built around a well-established women\u2019s programme. Their women\u2019s team have consistently competed at the highest level, highlighted by their historic gold medal at the 2010 edition, and continue to be regular contenders for the knockout rounds. With experience and depth across the squad, they enter the tournament as Southeast Asia\u2019s most credible threat.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; width: 34%; text-align: left;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; width: 33%; text-align: left;\">Players<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; width: 33%; text-align: left;\">Group Stage Opponents<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Men&#8217;s Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Izaac Quek (145th)<br \/>\nPang Yew En Koen (176th)<br \/>\nJosh Chua (220th)<br \/>\nEllsworth Le (274th)<br \/>\nNicholas Tan (328th)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Angola &#8211; April 29<br \/>\nUSA &#8211; April 30<br \/>\nIvory Coast &#8211; May 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Women&#8217;s Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Zeng Jian (34th)<br \/>\nSer Lin Qian (98th)<br \/>\nTan Zhao Yun (157th)<br \/>\nLoy Ming Ying (189th)<br \/>\nChloe Lai (221st)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Trinidad &amp; Tobago &#8211; April 28<br \/>\nHungary &#8211; April 30<br \/>\nEthiopia &#8211; May 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1yDlHW_Venw?si=BluZp2HO28BXIg6w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Malaysia<\/h2>\n<p>Malaysia arrive in London with contrasting prospects across their squads. The women\u2019s team have shown steady progress in recent years, including a notable upset victory over the United States in 2022 and a Round of 16 finish in 2024, signalling their growing competitiveness on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p>The men\u2019s team, however, will be under pressure to deliver a response after a winless campaign in 2024, and will be aiming to regain momentum against strong opposition.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; width: 34%; text-align: left;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; width: 33%; text-align: left;\">Players<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; width: 33%; text-align: left;\">Group Stage Opponents<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Men&#8217;s Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Wong Qi Shen (171st)<br \/>\nChoong Javen (533rd)<br \/>\nTey Hong Yu (641st)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Austria &#8211; April 29<br \/>\nTogo &#8211; April 30<br \/>\nItaly &#8211; May 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Women&#8217;s Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Tee Ai Xin (220th)<br \/>\nKaren Lyne (243rd)<br \/>\nChang Li Sian (287th)<br \/>\nHo Ying (454th)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Dominican Republic &#8211; April 28<br \/>\nUSA &#8211; April 29<br \/>\nNamibia &#8211; May 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPyK22MEsJp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPyK22MEsJp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Table Tennis Association of Malaysia (TTAM) (@tabletennismas)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Thailand<\/h2>\n<p>Thailand\u2019s strength once again lies with their women\u2019s team, who have become increasingly competitive in recent editions. Their Round of 16 finish in 2024 has demonstrated their ability to challenge higher-ranked opponents, and they will be looking to build on that progress in London. The men\u2019s team, meanwhile, are seeking a turnaround after winless outings in both 2022 and 2024, with their last victory at the championships dating back to 2018.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; width: 34%; text-align: left;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; width: 33%; text-align: left;\">Players<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; width: 33%; text-align: left;\">Group Stage Opponents<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Men&#8217;s Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Thitaphat Preechayan (273rd)<br \/>\nPhakpoom Sanguansin (711st)<br \/>\nSarayut Tancharoen (712nd)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Egypt &#8211; April 28<br \/>\nTurkiye &#8211; April 29<br \/>\nKazakhstan &#8211; April 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Women&#8217;s Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Orawan Paranang (79th)<br \/>\nSuthasini Sawettabut (113th)<br \/>\nJinnipa Sawettabut (293rd)<br \/>\nWanwisa Aueawiriyayothin (N\/A)<br \/>\nTamolwan Khetkhuan (N\/A)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #fff; padding: 4px; vertical-align: top;\">Slovenia &#8211; April 28<br \/>\nSerbia &#8211; April 29<br \/>\nBenin &#8211; April 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXjp3JsASCa\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand will represent Southeast Asia, with all three nations fielding men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s squads as they look to test themselves &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/singapore-malaysia-thailand-represent-sea-at-2026-world-team-table-tennis-championships\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Singapore, Malaysia &#038; Thailand represent SEA at 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,5],"tags":[472],"class_list":["post-4463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-popular","category-top-stories","tag-table-tennis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4463"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4480,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4463\/revisions\/4480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}