The Rungsang Legacy

Rungsang is Back Again

Some places are more than land.
They are memory.

If you grew up around Bangna in the 80s and 90s, you may remember the name Rungsang Sport Complex — a sprawling sports hub near Bangna Intersection where evenings were lit by driving range lights, tennis courts echoed with the snap of strings, taekwondo shouts filled the air, and young swimmers trained with Olympic dreams in their eyes.

Long before “mixed-use development” became a buzzword, Bangna was home to a sporting empire built not for prestige — but for possibility.

A Vision Ahead of Its Time

The story begins in 1977.

After completing his studies in Kansas, USA, Chamnarn Rungsang, then an official at Thailand’s Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council, returned home with a powerful realization:

“If Thailand wants world-class athletes, we must first build world-class environments — accessible to everyone.”

On a vast piece of land in Bangna, he established Rungsang Sport Club — not merely as a business venture, but as a development ecosystem. A place where international-standard facilities met professional coaching philosophy. A place where grassroots participation could evolve into elite performance.

The Quiet Birthplace of Champions

In an era before social media, before digital archives, before highlight reels and hashtags — the legacy of Rungsang was built quietly.

Many Thai athletes who later rose to international prominence once trained on its courts, greens, and dojos:

• Paradorn Srichaphan

• Yaowapa Boorapolchai

• Tamarine Tanasugarn

• Pajaree Anannarukarn

• Suteepat Prateeptienchai

• Natthakritta Vongtaveelap

• Waen Phaewchimplee

Rungsang was never about claiming credit.
It was about building systems.

Not just a landlord — but a “Land of Dreams.”

A New Era for Bangna

In 2018, the Rungsang family entered a new chapter by leasing the land to The Mall Group for the development of Bangkok Mall, a 100-rai mixed-use project set to become one of the largest in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Gradually, the once-thriving sports complex closed its facilities.
Today, only the tennis courts remain in operation — a symbolic reminder of its golden era.

To many, it seemed like the end.

In truth, it was an intermission.

The Return of High-Performance Culture

Today, the next generation carries the torch forward.

Led by Pro Nickie Rungsang, a former national athlete who trained within the elite development system of the Australian Institute of Sport, where he shared the same high-performance environment as future world champions such as Jason Day and senior figure Adam Scott, former World No. 1.

What he brought back to Thailand was not merely swing mechanics —
but the culture of professional athlete development.

A culture built on:

• Measurable performance benchmarks

• Multi-dimensional training (Full Swing, Short Game, Putting, Knowledge & Etiquette, On-Course Scoring)

• Sports psychology and mental resilience

• Image building and professional conduct

• Tournament readiness and global competitiveness

This philosophy now forms the foundation of RS Academy.

RS Academy — The Next Chapter of a Sporting Legacy

RS Academy is not a startup.
It is a continuation.

A fusion of:

• 40+ years of grassroots sports development heritage

• High-performance methodology from Australia

• And a renewed commitment to elevating Thai athletes onto the world stage

The Rungsang name returns — not defined by land size, but by vision.

A Call to the Original Community

If you once practiced under those Bangna lights,
If you once played on those courts,
If you once cheered from the sidelines,
If your childhood was shaped by that sporting environment —

This is your invitation back.

A new era is beginning.
A new community is forming.
And it starts with golf — with the ambition to bring Thai talent back onto the global stage.

Some places change form.
But true legacies never disappear.

RS Academy
The Return of Rungsang.