The Thailand National Games () is a national

multi-sport event A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of intern ...

held every two years among athletes from all over

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

. The Games were regulated by the Organization of the Sport of Thailand (OST) from the first games in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

, from the

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

games until the

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

games. Since the

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

games, they have been organized by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), after the breakup of the Organization of the Sport of Thailand. The games are recognized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports are described as the largest

. In its history, twenty-six province have hosted the National Games. Seventy-seven provinces have participated in the games, including

Bueng Kan Bueng Kan (, ) is a town municipality ('' thesaban mueang'') in Mueang Bueng Kan district, in Bueng Kan province, Isan (northeastern Thailand). It is the district capital and is on the Mekong River, opposite the Laotian town of Pakxan of Bol ...

, which was the latest participant in

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

. The last games was held in

Chiang Rai Chiang Rai (, ; , ) is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai was established as a capital city in the reign of King Ma ...

in 2018.

History

Formation

Thailand National Games, formerly known as "Thailand Regional Games" organized by the Organization of the Sport of Thailand (OST; Currently, the Sports Authority of Thailand; SAT) to qualified Thai athletes to

1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games The 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 4th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon an ...

held in

. The first Thailand Regional Games held in

from 1 to 5 November 1967, the competition was represented from five regions. After that, The fifth Thailand Regional Games was added from 5 to 10 regions by

moved from the Region 1 to the Region 10. In 1984, the Organization of the Sport of Thailand committee was renamed to ''"Thailand National Games"'' and used in

Games, with changed the objective of the Thailand National Games to make the strengthen of Thai sport. On 23 February 1999, the Thai cabinet agreed with Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) was to hosted the Thailand National Games every two years in

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

and

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

, the games was represented from 10 regions to 76 provinces. However, the Thai cabinet in 2006 agreed with Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) was to hosted the Thailand National Games every year from two years in

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

, because to continuation in the development of the Thai sport but also represented by the provinces. On 26 July 2013, the Thai cabinet assembled at the Sports Authority of Thailand congress and agreed that the Thailand National Games should be held every two years instead of one year beginning

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

onwards, because at present time, many national and international events affect the rehearse and budget needed to send the athletes to the events.

Crisis

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

Games was postponed by the 1978 Udon Thani floods because the publics was afflicted to shortage the consumer goods and needed time to restore the conditions after the flood, until the Udon Thani 1978 Organising Committee was postponed this competition from October 1978 to January 1979. In

Games was postponed by the 2011 Thailand floods because the publics was afflicted to shortage the consumer goods and needed time to restore the conditions after the flood and the athletes wasn't rehearse to this event, until the Khon Kaen 2011 Organising Committee was postponed this competition from November 2011 to March 2012. In

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

the Games opening ceremony was postponed from 11 December 2015 to 12 December 2015 due to the Bike for dad event, while the 2016 games was cancelled due to King Bhumibol's passing.

Royal flame

Royal flame is the flame from the King to light the cauldron during competitions. The flame was introduced at the 1967 Thailand Regional Games in

. The Organizing committee must contact the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary to receive the flame. After His Majesty the King knew the contact, the governor of the host will receive the flame from the King at the palace. The flame was lit at Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram in

once a year. This flame use for the royal ceremony, cremation ceremony or the sport event ceremony include the

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etc.

Provincial Sports Associations

Zone I (East and Bangkok)

Zone II (Central and West)

Zone III (Northeast)

Zone IV (South)

Zone V (North)

Former team

Sports

Editions

Gold medal tally

Notes

References

External links

Official Website of the 35th National Games in Suphan BuriOfficial Website of the 36th National Games in Nakhon Si ThammaratOfficial Website of the 37th National Games in PhitsanulokSports Authority of Thailand
{{Authority control 1967 establishments in Thailand National Games

Recurring sporting events established in 1967