Thailand Extreme Fest 2026 Recap: Cable Wakeboard & Wakeskate Wraps Up in Pattaya (Apr 24-26)
Thailand Extreme Fest 2026 ran 24-26 April at Thai Wake Park Pattaya - IWWF 2-star sanctioned cable wakeboard and wakeskate plus six other extreme disciplines, doubling as national-team selection for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Benjamin Phechyuenyong took Wakeboard Open Men gold (85.00), Bhraebhim Pipatsawaddhi led Open Ladies (79.33), Sanya Phonthip dominated Wakeskate Open Men (84.00). Full podiums across 9 divisions inside.
If you follow Thai cable wakeboarding at all, the last weekend of April was the one to pay attention to. Thailand Extreme Fest 2026 ran from April 24 to 26 across multiple venues in Pattaya, with the cable wakeboard and wakeskate finals on April 25 and 26. For the first time the stakes were higher than just national ranking points - riders also fought for spots on Thailand's national team ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The event was organised by the Thailand Extreme Sports Association (TESA) in cooperation with Pattaya City and carried IWWF sanctioning for the Cable Wakeboard and Wakeskate disciplines. Around 370 athletes from across the country plus regional international competitors took part.
The Wakeboard Venue: Thai Wake Park Pattaya
The Cable Wakeboard and Cable Wakeskate competition was hosted at Thai Wake Park Pattaya in Bang Lamung, Chonburi. The park runs a full-size cable system with a proper competition obstacle layout. It hosted the 2025 Thailand Extreme Fest as well - an IWWF 1-star event that came back in 2026 with a larger field and the added weight of Asian Games selection.
Finals day (April 26) was open for spectators - the kind of live cable wakeboard competition that rarely comes to the Gulf coast side of Thailand.
Seven Disciplines, Seven Paths to the Asian Games
Cable Wake is one of seven extreme sports disciplines at the festival. The full competition programme:
- Cable Wakeboard - at Thai Wake Park Pattaya
- Cable Wakeskate - same venue
- Skateboard
- BMX
- Roller Freestyle
- Inline Freestyle
- Skateboard Downhill
All seven disciplines contribute to Thailand's national team selection process for Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Wakeboard and wakeskate have been on the Asian Games programme since 2018 - and with Thailand having swept all three wakeboard team golds at the 2025 SEA Games at ESC Thai Wake Park, the national team expectations going into this Asian Games cycle were always going to be high.
Why the Asian Games Angle Matters
The 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan take place in September and October 2026. Extreme sports - including cable wakeboard - are on the programme. For Thai riders, Thailand Extreme Fest is a critical qualifying gateway. Points earned here feed directly into TESA's national ranking and team selection criteria.
Thailand's cable wake programme has been on a significant upward trajectory. At the 2025 SEA Games, Thailand swept all three wakeboard gold medals on home water at ESC Thai Wake Park in Pathum Thani. At the 2025 IWWF Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thai riders competed against Asia's best across six days. And in 2022, Thailand hosted the IWWF World Championships - the biggest cable wake event on the planet - also at ESC Thai Wake Park.
This is a programme that knows how to perform on home soil. The Asian Games is the next summit.
Cable Wakeboard Podiums
Six wakeboard classifications ran across Open and age-group divisions. Scores are out of 100 from IWWF EMS competition code 26THA005.
Wakeboard Open Men
| # | Athlete | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Phechyuenyong | THA | 85.00 |
| 2 | Peeranat Faktongyu | THA | 68.33 |
| 3 | Bernard Groenenboom | THA | 65.67 |
Wakeboard Open Ladies
| # | Athlete | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhraebhim Pipatsawaddhi | THA | 79.33 |
| 2 | Lalada Liew | THA | 68.00 |
| 3 | Paktanun Kraisuwansarn | THA | 54.67 |
Wakeboard U18 Men
| # | Athlete | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pisit Mahatthanajatuphat | THA | 75.00 |
| 2 | Kanok Kraithong | THA | 72.67 |
| 3 | Nicholas Stoneking | THA | 69.67 |
Wakeboard U18 Ladies
| # | Athlete | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alisa Blazhevichus | IWF | 61.67 |
| 2 | Laima Blazhevichus | IWF | 51.67 |
| 3 | Chonticha Panyasit | THA | 20.00 |
Wakeboard U14 Men
| # | Athlete | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mungkorn Settasathian | THA | 71.00 |
| 2 | George Bernard | THA | 66.00 |
| 3 | Felix Aphaivongs | THA | 64.33 |
Wakeboard U14 Ladies
| # | Athlete | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Groenenboom | THA | 63.00 |
| 2 | Mekhala Ngamtipakorn | THA | 49.67 |
| 3 | Sherpat Kerdsangsuriyong | THA | 40.00 |
Cable Wakeskate Podiums
Wakeskate brought three classifications, with Pisit Mahatthanajatuphat doubling up his U18 wakeboard gold with another U18 wakeskate gold the same weekend.
Wakeskate Open Men
| # | Athlete | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya Phonthip | THA | 84.00 |
| 2 | Harry Perfect | THA | 68.67 |
| 3 | Kawin Panrod | THA | 67.00 |
Wakeskate Open Ladies
| # | Athlete | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watcharaporn Dongnoi | THA | 67.67 |
| 2 | Bhraebhim Pipatsawaddhi | THA | 51.67 |
| 3 | Prangsuda Vadhanabhuti | THA | 33.33 |
Wakeskate U18 Men
| # | Athlete | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pisit Mahatthanajatuphat | THA | 77.00 |
| 2 | Kanok Kraithong | THA | 68.67 |
| 3 | Siwawong Chawalitkulaboot | THA | 55.00 |
Standout Performances
- Pisit Mahatthanajatuphat took the U18 double - gold in both Wakeboard U18 Men (75.00) and Wakeskate U18 Men (77.00). The kind of weekend that gets you on national-team selection conversations.
- Bhraebhim Pipatsawaddhi won Wakeboard Open Ladies with 79.33, the highest ladies' score of the weekend across either discipline, plus took silver in Wakeskate Open Ladies. Her name is the same one that surfaced as a Thai contributor at the 2025 SEA Games gold sweep.
- Benjamin Phechyuenyong's 85.00 in Open Men was the highest score posted at the event across all 9 classifications - keeping his momentum from the SEA Games men's win.
- Sanya Phonthip claimed Wakeskate Open Men with 84.00, plus pulled a 6th place in Wakeboard Open Men against the country's best - a rare cross-discipline finalist.
- Felix Aphaivongs took bronze in Wakeboard U14 Men with 64.33 - matching the score that appeared in a 2026-05-11 Instagram reel by @tylerhigham captioned "WAKEBOARD UNDER 14 BOYS / Felix Alphaivongs 3rd 64.3".
Where to Find Official Results
The full classifications for all 9 divisions are live on the IWWF EMS event page: 2026 Thailand Extreme Fest Cable Wakeboard & Wakeskate (26THA005). TESA posts updates on their website at extremesport.or.th and via the Thailand Extreme Sports Facebook page. Thai Wake Park Pattaya's Facebook page typically publishes the post-event highlight reel and podium photos.
Pattaya Wake Park: Where the Event Was Held
Thai Wake Park Pattaya is located in Bang Lamung, around 15 km from the Pattaya city centre - our full Pattaya wake park guide covers everything within reach. April is typically hot and dry on the Gulf side of Thailand, and the lake delivered competition-ready conditions across all three days. For other Thailand cable parks within day-trip distance of Bangkok, see every cable park near Bangkok.
