[5] Previously, the tournament was being postponed five times due to the aforementioned incidence; twice in late 2020,[6][7][8] then in March and September 2021,[9][10][11] to January 2022,[12] and to 24-31 July, furthermore, the venue was also moved back to Bangkok.

[6][7][citation needed][15] On 5 December 2020, after an annual meeting, the vice-president of the association stated that the situation of the COVID-19 outbreak must still be seen as well as the government travel restrictions during the pandemic, which causes a complicated challenge for the organizer to hold the tournament.

[10][16] However, the president citing that the event might be again suspended to be conducted in 2022 instead, in case if the Thailand Coronavirus Disease 2019 Management Center (CDMC) does not allow the international players and staff teams to visit the country without a 14-days quarantine period, which will generate an exceptionally tremendous expense for the federation.

[12] In April 2022, International Sepak Takraw Federation (ISTAF) secretary-general Datuk Abdul Halim Kader stated that the 35th King's Cup was rescheduled to be held in Bangkok on 24-31 July, and over 30 countries was expected to participate.

[1] Originally, two new-category events was planned to be introduced in this edition; firstly, the mixed doubles duo with one man and woman on each team, and secondly, the mixed regu with one man and two women in the team,[17] aiming to obtain the international federation approval before making it the official sport at the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games,[12][17] which was also held in Thailand in March 2022, but the plan was later canceled due to the postponement of the tournament.