On the sidelines of the Petanque Asian Championships, the Confederation held its annual General Meeting on Saturday December 21st, preceded by the Bureau meeting in the morning. Under the leadership of President Tan Sri Abdul Rahim (Malaysia), the Bureau first welcomed the continuous increase in members of the Confederation, which should reach 25 in a few weeks after ratifying the arrival of three new countries, which in turn will make the second confederation in number of federations.

For Thailand money doesn't make happiness ! After being beaten in the three shooting final the day before, the Thai players hoped to find themselves at the top of the ranking in the triplet events, especially since, in two of the three categories, their teams had finished in the lead after the qualifying games disputed according to the Swiss system. These performances were confirmed by the accession of their three teams to the finals, but they all underwent the law of motivated opponents whose quality continues to increase over the years, as it has been seen in the last world championships for Youth and Women in Phnom Penh.

Cambodia will host the 17th World Championships of Women's and Junior Petanque from 18 to 23 November - The Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh will host the World Championships of Women's and Junior Petanque from 18 to 23 November. This is the first global competition hosted by Cambodia. 48 countries will participate in the women's competition, while 30 are expected for the junior championship - see all results on Women's World & Junior World