SUSTAINABLE TURFGRASS MANAGMENT IN ASIA 2026

THE BIGGEST TURFGRASS EVENT IN SE ASIA
March 9–11, 2026
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Seminar Venue
Amari Pattaya
Registration opens
December 15, 2025
Speakers
From 6 countries
Golf tournament
Brand new for 2026
Attendees
250+
Field Day
at Laem Chabang International Country Club

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REGISTRATION OPENS

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Please contact the Thai GCSA to pre-register

WE WILL RETURN TO PATTAYA FOR THE 13th STMIA CONFERENCE

WE WILL RETURN TO PATTAYA FOR THE 13th STMIA CONFERENCE

Join us in Pattaya, Thailand, for three full days of world-class education, networking, and fun.

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CUTTING-EDGE INNOVATIONS

CUTTING-EDGE INNOVATIONS

Tap into the collective wisdom of leading turfgrass professionals from across 20+ countries at the conference, while learning with our eight invited speakers on the educational program, who will reveal the most advanced management strategies and innovative solutions transforming golf courses worldwide.

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BUILD LASTING PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

BUILD LASTING PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

For over 15 years, the Thai Golf Course Superintendents Association has created a premier gathering place where turf managers, suppliers, and industry experts from across the globe come together to learn, connect, and form enduring partnerships.

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Speakers
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Dr. Micah Woods

Chief Scientist | Asian Turfgrass Center

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Dr. Ming-Yi Chou

Assistant Extension Specialist and Professor in Turfgrass Pathology | Rutgers University

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Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Grubbs Bowling

Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist | University of Tennessee

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Hazel P. Manarang

Senior Golf Course Superintendent | Golforce, Inc.

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James Sua, CGCS

Director of Agronomy | Pei Tou Kua Hua Golf & Country Club

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Panuwat Nanrum

Golf Course Superintendent | Suwan Golf and Country Club

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Phornthawon Phanbut

Ph.D. student in Plant Pathology | Kasetsart University

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Sorawich Pongpiyapaiboon

Ph.D. candidate at the Laboratory of forage grass genetics and breeding | University of Miyazaki

Agenda

March 9

TimeEventLocation
09:00 to 17:00Conference seminarsAmari Pattaya
18:00 to 21:00Welcome reception and conference dinner

March 10

TimeEventLocation
08:30Bus departure for Field DayAmari Pattaya front
09:30Field Day education sessionsLaem Chabang International Golf & CC
11:30Lunch
13:00Golf tournament & concurrent sponsor education sessions
18:00Tournament dinner
March 11

TimeEventLocation
09:00 to 16:00Conference seminarsAmari Pattaya
16:00Conference ends

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