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Published on July 13, 2007

The tournament will be staged from July 19-22 at Chaweng beach, and is timed to promote the tourism to the resort island during the low season.

With the growing number of participants over the previous two years, the organisers wanted to further bolster the event's reputation by expanding the competition and adding more activities.

The new professional category will be limited to eight teams each in the men's and women's divisions, while there is no limit on the number the number of teams in amateur category.

There will be a special match featuring celebrities on the final day of the competition, which is expected to draw huge interest.

The winners in the professional categories will receive Bt20,000 in prize money, trophies and round-trip air tickets; winners in the amateur categories will receive Bt10,000 in prize money, trophies and round-trip air tickets.

Registration for the tournament is open until Sunday and is free of charge. Details are available from the Corporate Communications Department of Bangkok Airways, telephone (02) 265 5669.

Kitinan Sanguansak

The Nation