gymnasium 1
Location
In
the RTNA, there are two gymnasiums. They were built before 1970. There
are in the north of our school. The gymnasiums are next to the football
field and near the swimming pool. Because the Royal Thai Naval Academy
is located in a plain near the Chao Phraya River, in the rainy season
it can be flooded. Thus, they built the gymnasiums higher off the
ground, about 1 meter high.
Mission
Missions of the RTNA gymnasiums are training naval cadets for competitions and physical training for a good health and enthusiasm of sports for the new officers in the Navy. The physical test is an activity that we do to check response and health of the naval cadets. We usually do it one time a month.
MissionMissions of the RTNA gymnasiums are training naval cadets for competitions and physical training for a good health and enthusiasm of sports for the new officers in the Navy. The physical test is an activity that we do to check response and health of the naval cadets. We usually do it one time a month.
basketball military match between RTNA - RTAFA
Facilities
Inside the gymnasiums there are the volleyball court and badminton court. In gymnasium 2 there are the basketball, badminton and futsal courts and on the second floor there is weight training area. Sometimes in gymnasium 1 we can play hockey, because we have no outdoor hockey field.
Inside the gymnasiums there are the volleyball court and badminton court. In gymnasium 2 there are the basketball, badminton and futsal courts and on the second floor there is weight training area. Sometimes in gymnasium 1 we can play hockey, because we have no outdoor hockey field.
basketball court in gymnasium 2
Other
We can practice dancing here two times a month and sometimes, people can set up a competition here for their company. Sometimes before a fencing match, naval cadets are training in gymnasium 2. We do it on Saturday morning.
Interview with Lt. V. Pungnark, who is an
officer in the Physical Education Department.
Cadet : What do you think about naval cadets?
Officer
: I think all naval cadets are very strong but now they don’t have any
time to practice for many sports, different from a few years ago. One
guy now must play 2 or 3 sports for military matches and navy sport.
Cadet : What is the mission of the Physical Education Department?
Officer : The mission is training naval cadets to have a good health as an officer.
Cadet : What sport we can practice in the gymnasiums?
Officer : Now naval cadets can use the gymnasium for indoor sport every day and every time, such as badminton, basketball and futsal.
Cadet : What is the new mission of the Physical Department?
Officer : Every morning we have to come to school to teach naval cadets about seamanship, such as naval flags, Morse signals and swimming.
Cadet : What do you think about military sport?
Officer : I think you must assign the cadets to the sport for which they have talent; it will have the best result.
