Asian captain Joe Ozaki summed up the mood of an entire continent after his team swept to a memorable 10-6 Royal Trophy win over Europe by describing it as "a dream come true".

Ozaki admitted his first taste of captaincy in 2007 was more of a nightmare as Europe powered to a nine point victory - but it was his determination not to suffer a repeat of that agony which proved the perfect motivation for him and his players.

Ozaki beamed: "Before I flew into Thailand, I had a strong intention in my mind. Asia had lost the first two matches and I really wanted to win this time.

"I think all my team members felt what I was thinking and I think they realised how I wanted them to play - aggressively and with great self-confidence. I could not be more proud of the way the did that."

There was never any danger of Asia relaxing the stranglehold they had exerted by winning both the Foursomes and Fourballs in emphatic fashion, to take an imposing 6 1/2 - 1 1/2 lead into Sunday's singles.

That meant they needed just two points from the eight remaining matches, and Ozaki felt his team's belief that the job was as good as done was one of the main reasons the European team shaded the final session 4 1/2 - 3 1/2.

He explained: "Everyone knew that we needed only two points to win the Royal Trophy and everyone was watching the leaderboard. It was a tough situation for everyone to focus on their own game."

It was even more difficult for the Asian players not to start celebrating early as Prayad Marksaeng and Toru Taniguchi effectively wrapped up those two points by charging into big leads on the front
nine in their matches.

Prayad eventually crushed Pablo Larrazabal 5&4, while Taniguchi had the honour or holing the winning putt as he overwhelmed Niclas Fasth 7&6 - a record margin for the Royal Trophy.

European captain Jose Maria Olazabal conceded: "We went out trying to get the points on the board early to try and change then momentum of the match and we almost achieved that - almost, but not quite.

"S?ren Hansen almost won the first match but they tied on 18, then Paul Lawrie won his match, followed by Nick Dougherty.

"The only problem today was that two of the matches were really down, like five or six holes, and that was a bit of a problem for everybody.

"But we didn’t have much choice to be honest: we had to go out there and try to win as many points as possible and the guys went out and tried hard. I want to thank them for doing that. But it was very difficult to come back from such a big deficit.

"This is a great event and we have to learn our lesson from this week. The Asian team has raised the bar and we are going to have come back angrier and more determined if possible to really beat these guys."

Asia's victory was a personal triumph for their Captain, whose bubbly personality has been a joyous feature of the competition.

His players threatened to throw him into the water if they won, while he responded by announcing he felt like dancing as they took the honours on the first two days.

The all-swimming, all-dancing Asian captain added: "I'm glad the players did not throw me in. The water was too shallow. I was lucky.

"I was upset with the players for suggesting it, as it was dangerous to throw me in there ! I didn't think they would do it, because everyone just wanted to hug each other and shake each other's hands.

"I was especially proud of my players for playing so well in the doubles, the Foursomes and the Fourballs, where Europe has always been so strong.

"But our teamwork was great, and I knew we would win because of that. I would have been too sad if we had lost. This win means a lot to me."

It will also mean a great deal in terms of putting the Royal Trophy even more firmly on the golfing map, and showing that Asian golfers can compete with the best players in the world without feeling they have something to prove.

And they introduced 17 year old Japanese sensation Ryo Ishikawa to a wider audience, which guarantees there will be even more focus on Asian golf over the coming years.

The Bangkok crowds had even more to celebrate as Thai golfers Prayad and Thongchai Jaidee emerged as the only men to clinch maximum points.

They combined to win their Foursomes and Fourball matches, and Thongchai matched Prayad's singles success, rubbing salt into Paul McGinley's wounds from his first defeat in six appearances for Europe by beating the Irishman 5&4.

Thongchai commented: "We knew what was going on in the other matches and we were motivated and it turned out to be a successful day, one we will all remember with great fondness.

"I played consistent golf, missed only two greens today. I played nicely. It turned out well. I’m happy with my partnership with Prayad was very productive and it is especially good for Asia to win the Royal Trophy.

"I was a member of the two teams that were beaten in the previous Royal Trophy matches, so winning this time is even more special. It is a proud day for us all."

Singles results. Ishikawa halved with Hansen; Liang lost to Lawrie 3&2; Wi lost to Dougherty one down; Prayad beat Larrazabal 5&4; Tanihara lost to Wilson 3&2; Ho lost to Edfors 5&4; Taniguchi beat Fasth 7&6; Thongchai beat McGinley 5&4.

Match result: Asia 10 Europe 6.