South Korean-born Choi Young-seok told a packed room of reporters Monday that what he did what about instilling discipline in the entire team. He said he would not resign and wanted to make the Thai team his last.
Team member Rungravee Khurasa, 23, accused coach Choi of using excessive force by punching her several times after she lost a match at last week's Korean Open. The coach said the accusation, which went viral on social media, caught him by surprise and he wanted to apologise to the Thai people for the controversy in hopes of putting the matter to rest quickly.