Gatipong, male, born in 1966, once played for the Thai men's volleyball team 17. He is the head coach of the Thai women's volleyball team and is known as the "godfather of Thai volleyball".

Tipeng once played for Thailand National Men's Volleyball Team 17 years. Meanwhile, Gatipong went to China, Fujian and other provinces and cities for training with the Thai team. After retiring, he served as the head coach of Thai women's volleyball team from 1997 to 2002. In 2003, Gatipong, who retired from the position of head coach of Thailand women's volleyball team, became the technical director of Thailand Volleyball Association. In 2008, he came out again and took charge of the Thai women's volleyball coach. In 2009 and 20 13 Asian Women's Volleyball Championships, Gatipong led Thailand to beat China, Japan and South Korea successively and won the Asian Championship twice. At present, the golden generation of Thailand's national team is the result of his efforts for more than ten years. Gabriel's focus on his career is above everything else. Over the years, he has experienced ups and downs and even faced all kinds of misunderstandings and grievances. However, Gatipon has always been calm. He told reporters: "Volleyball is everything to me these years. I have no family or children. Volleyball is my life. "

After winning the Asian Championship twice, Gatipong is known as the godfather of Thai women's volleyball. Once in the Asian Championship, the reporter of Beiqing Daily had a brief contact with Gatipong in Thailand. Walking with him on the streets of Thailand, Gatipong was "unable to move" and the turning rate almost reached 100%. Facing the demands of ordinary Thai people for photos and signatures, Gatipong smiled and met them one by one.